It's not a sports car it's a bloody abomination if it were a true carpi it would be a 2 door coupe with a turbocharged 4 or 5 cylinder engine with a 5 or 6 speed manual and not a bloody ev suv/crossovers go back to the drawing board and bring the real carpi back !!.
This is just the cheaper version of the VW ID4 and ID5, and the Audi Q4. One of the main ways to save money is the omission of the heat pump - it is a cost option.
5.3 second time is not for the 77kw battery - the 77kw battery is for FWD and the time to 100kph is 6.4 seconds. The 5.3 seconds to 100kph is done with the AWD and 79kw battery.
"Mini's commitment to sustainability?" when did that happen? If they were 'committed' they would focus less on ICE cars but we all live in alternative realities.