MINI Cooper SE vs Nissan 370Z [2010-2014]

There's hardly anyone who wouldn't know about the brand Mini. And you'd be certainly living under a rock if you are unaccustomed to car manufacturers bringing in electric vehicles. This Mini Cooper SE is the electric version of the iconic Mini Cooper hatchback. In place of a conventional internal combustion engine, there's now an electric motor paired with a battery. The best part is that none of the Mini's design elements have changed. This includes the round headlamps, two-door body style, and a compact footprint. Lest we forget, even Brit elements like in the tail lamps and now the UK electric plug design in the alloys. What about the driving fun? We shall get to that bit in the due course.

Drive a sports car on Indian roads - people in cars keep looking out from their windows, bikers and their pillions click snaps, take videos. Stop at a signal and there will be some more peeping. Park the car on a public road, and you will be surrounded by hundreds and bombarded with zillions of questions. Is this car sold in India? What’s the price of this car? Is it a convertible? What’s the top speed of this car? This is exactly what happened to me when I drove out Nissan’s press fleet 370Z and thus the idea of buying a sports car in India wasn’t very appealing.