Another article about the newest GP at Carscoops is not particularly positive; it links to a Carfection video review, and about it Carscoops states “… while the flagship MINI sounds good on paper, is it actually any good to drive? It certainly doesn’t seem like it … the British [journalist] says the car feels unresolved. It has lots of power and straight-line go but it is unrefined and falls down where hot hatches should shine; in the corners. The steering is heavy and the handling characteristics are inconsistent …”
The Carfection video: