T here is a fine line between wack and inspired. Liam Doran toes that line with incredible deftness with his most recent monster Mini Cooper pickup. This little guy features a pair of Suzuki ...

VERDICT The latest John Cooper Works hot hatch preserves the spunky personality of previous versions while upping the refinement factor. Take the standard Mini Cooper’s compact footprint ...

Green mode anesthetizes it to below the eagerness level of the Cooper S in its Go-Kart mode. As is the case across the Mini lineup, shift paddles are exclusive to the JCW—ironically ...