Mini

Mini has been forced to change the name of a wheel option offered on its first all-electric car, the Mini Cooper SE, due to an unfortunate coincidence related to the coronavirus crisis. The distinctive 17-inch light alloy wheels – offered as an optional trim on the electric model and pictured above and below – are called the 'Corona Spoke', a name chosen long before the global pandemic took hold.

Power-hungry Australians will soon have more lower-cost, high-performance BMW 'Pure' models to choose from. The badge was reserved for full-on BMW M models like the M3 and M4, before the reveal of the Australian-specific M550i xDrive Pure.