I bought a new 2006 Mini, when Mini-mania was in full swing. It was a leftover car, as brand-owner BMW did a top-to-bottom makeover of the Mini for 2007, ditching the Brazil-built four-cylinder ...

Every once in a while, I come across an electric car that somehow manages to surprise me. The Mini Cooper Countryman EV is one of those electric vehicles I didn’t care much about, until I ...