But then, a car like the new Mini ... The steering is light but precise, and the car feels balanced, ready for anything the road throws its way. The decision to give the Cooper S this minimalist ...

and the only way to select your own gears in a 2025 Mini Cooper S is by opting into several option packages that will eventually include a sports steering wheel with paddle shifters. To get those ...

Outside of the screens, the Mini Cooper’s human-machine interface is not bad. Buttons on the steering wheel are actual buttons and laid out in a way that makes sense, there’s a real volume ...