Around town, the MINI Cooper S 2-Door feels like a go-kart. Acceleration feels brisk, with smooth, quick shifts and a ...

To really live up to the “go-kart” reputation, it needs just a little more oomph. A big part of the letdown is the absence of a manual transmission or paddle shifters. Unfortunately ...

The Mini is still diminutive (though not nearly so much as it once was), its power, 228-horsepower, relatively outsized and it still handles a little like a go-kart. In fact, that — Go-Kart ...

The MINI JCW Hardtop 2-door drives just like it looks: like a street-legal go-kart. With the big torque gain for its 2.0-liter twin turbo four-cylinder, this JCW goes like stink. But it’s not ...

The 2025 Mini Cooper S is a thoroughly modern take on what constitutes fun: it’s still got the go-kart spirit, but there’s a greater focus on smile-and-delight features inside the cabin.

Even with the enlarged exterior dimensions and a weight of 2 tonnes, there’s enough of a go-kart feel in the handling to live up to the Mini badge. The Hans Zimmer-composed soundtrack comes into ...