David Brown Mini eMastered: the ultimate city car?

The wheels are 12in with 165/60 Yokohama A539s, an ‘all-round sports tyre’. Which is almost how you would describe this car’s driving experience: all-round sporty. Albeit owing to the new interior, the refinement that offers, a responsive heater and a decent aftermarket infotainment system, there’s very much a feeling of small, lightweight luxury too. Of course, you feel more exposed in a car like this than you might in a Range Rover. I did, anyway, sitting at truck wheel height with the passenger side of the car only a short reach away. It didn’t bother me, but even if you acknowledge it, lean into the smallness, embrace it and there’s absolutely loads to like. I’m not sure that one could (or should) boast about the environmental credentials of an electrified classic for the city (and DBA doesn’t), because it has a new shell and a new EV system and cities have buses, but I thought it was great fun. Mini eMastered by David Brown Automotive: price and specs Price £150,000 Engine Synchronous motor Power 97bhp Torque 129lb ft Gearbox 1-spd reduction gear, FWD Kerb weight 640kg 0-62mph 8.5sec Top speed 92mph Range, economy 110 miles, 5.3mpkWh CO2, tax band 0g/km, 2% Rivals Electrogenic Mini, Abarth 500e