Mini Aceman

The taxi driver tells me on the frozen road back to the airport how refreshing it is that the temperature’s come up. “It’s basically warm”, she says. The Fun in the sun? How about fun in the snow — we find out what it’s like sliding topless in sub-zero conditions

Mini has long been the benchmark for expertly exploiting its heritage. Slinging the John Cooper Works badge on its line-up has proved lucrative indeed; Five Minis have been given performance and aesthetic JCW enhancements, but which of these petrol and electric funsters is best?

As fringe-dwelling motoring goes, the Mini Aceman SE parks itself on the edge of the automotive landscape. And after spending a week with one, it remains Not merely an oddball amalgamation of purposes, the electric Aceman SE is also pricey, range-limited and impractical. Yet it’s so so good.

Chasing Cars has crowned the Hyundai Santa Fe as its 2025 Car of the Year. Hyundai’s latest family SUV emerged as the outright winner from a vast, Amid an onslaught of competitors spread across myriad segments and drivetrains, Hyundai’s seven-seat superstar reigned supreme

The Mini Aceman Concept is an exercise in bringing Mini's heritage into the electric era focusing on sustainability and funky design