The MINI formula combines modernised retro-styling with up-to-date internals to create a vehicle that is thoroughly contemporary, but still has the charm and charisma of the classic Cooper.
There’s greater symbolism to that hue too - it is supposed to be a nostalgic look at the storied history of the marque. But as a car built to fall on the fashionable side of the ecological spectrum, one simply cannot just reminisce about a bygone era. And I also have good things to say about the front end too. There’s certainly traction, and you’ll realise that the rack feels decently quick. But inputs are all done via muscle memory instead of responding to stimuli from the wheel, as the overboosted power steering tends to overwhelm the raw feedback from the road.
MINI’s decision to preserve the brand’s trademark handling prowess meant that the engineers couldn’t load the bodyshell of the vehicle with a bulky battery pack. This greatly affected the range, as it just lacks overall energy density.