Talking Cars 457: Driving the 2025 Mini Cooper S
Plus, the podcast panel answers questions about soundproofing and reliability scores
Main theme: We put together an extra-special panel to discuss our new 2025 Mini Cooper S, including a British-born test engineer and a former Mini warranty administrator, both of whom now work at CR’s Auto Test Center. Do we miss the manual transmission? Can the convoluted infotainment system understand a British accent? Find out on this episode of "Talking Cars."
Read CR’s First Drive review of the 2025 Mini Cooper S.
Audience Questions
• How does CR include infotainment in its reliability scores?
• Can I add soundproofing to make my old Subaru quieter?
• I’m in Kenya. Why can’t I find a Mini Cooper with AEB?
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