R58 Auto Express: MINI Cooper SD Coupe
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09-28-2011 | 06:00 PM
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09-28-2011 | 08:31 PM
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All the comments on every article are brutal. People will flock to the internet to complain anonymously more so then to compliment.
It doesn't bother me much. Most people who see it in real life actually enjoy it.
The best is the Motortrend First Drive that went up today. They literally refuse to believe MINI on its 0-60 numbers and only their own so they claim the JCW Clubman which they somehow got 0-60 in 5.7 or 5.8 a few years ago is the fastest MINI as they could only get a Coupe to 6.2 in the one chance they got to drive it.
Likewise they priced a JCW fully loaded out at 38k and people exploded at how it was so over priced. *rolls eyes*
It doesn't bother me much. Most people who see it in real life actually enjoy it.
The best is the Motortrend First Drive that went up today. They literally refuse to believe MINI on its 0-60 numbers and only their own so they claim the JCW Clubman which they somehow got 0-60 in 5.7 or 5.8 a few years ago is the fastest MINI as they could only get a Coupe to 6.2 in the one chance they got to drive it.
Likewise they priced a JCW fully loaded out at 38k and people exploded at how it was so over priced. *rolls eyes*
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09-28-2011 | 08:49 PM
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09-28-2011 | 09:22 PM
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09-28-2011 | 09:29 PM
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I like how all the reviews always end with an awesome quote but people glaze over it.
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It's not often we agree with marketers, but of all the current-generation Minis, the JCW Coupe is the most entertaining Mini I've driven. It isn't its speed, everyday usability, or fashionable design that makes it so. Rather, the Coupe's high grip, punchy powered, and overexcited personality fused with usual Mini cheekiness earns it the title. It's the type of car that's sure to get most any driver's blood flowing, and one Mini you'll never want unbuckle from.
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09-28-2011 | 09:32 PM
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WindingRoad review is here
http://www.windingroad.com/articles/...ooper-s-coupe/
I also like how they compare it to the Mazda MX-5 and Audi TT and have great things to say..
http://www.windingroad.com/articles/...ooper-s-coupe/
Originally Posted by Winding Road
f there is one thing that we value more than anything when reviewing a car, it’s feedback. It is the man-machine interface that makes driving such an enjoyable experience. What Mini has done with the Coupe, is take a car that already was quite talkative, and amped things up to deliver one of the most communicative and affordable cars on the market. We questioned at the beginning of this story if Mini had lost its Mini-ness. Well after a turn in the Coupe, we can say without a doubt, that the iconic British brand’s identity is as strong as ever.
I also like how they compare it to the Mazda MX-5 and Audi TT and have great things to say..
Originally Posted by Winding Road
VS: Mazda MX-5 Miata
While the Mini Cooper S and MX-5 have been natural enemies at the local autocross, no Mini has ever represented as much of a direct challenge to the MX-5 as the Coupe. The Mazda, in top-line Grand Touring form, is only 168 pounds lighter than the Mini, but is down 14 horsepower and more importantly, 37 pound-feet of torque (52 pound-feet when the Mini is on overboost). So the Mini wins the straight-line contest fairly easily.
While it’s a safe bet that the MX-5 could outmaneuver a Mini hatch, the revised Coupe might be a different story. The MX-5 is the more communicative car here, but it’s by a fairly slim margin.
Finally, the MX-5 has always suffered on the utility front, and it’s no different here. The Mini simply has more places to put your stuff in the cabin, and it has a trunk that is actually usable all the time.
VS: Audi TT
Yes, the Coupe is a bit of a niche product, so to find another competitor, we need to move up to the considerably more expensive TT. The Audi boasts more power (211 versus 181) than the Mini, but the big difference comes in the torque department, as the Audi produces a whopping great 258 pound-feet of torque. Even on overboost, the Mini is still 66 pound-feet shy of the Audi.
The Audi is quite a bit heavier than the Mini though, tipping the scales at 3153 pounds. So while its 5.3-second 0-60 time might best even the JCW, the Cooper S would likely make up quite a bit of ground in the turns.
While the Mini Cooper S and MX-5 have been natural enemies at the local autocross, no Mini has ever represented as much of a direct challenge to the MX-5 as the Coupe. The Mazda, in top-line Grand Touring form, is only 168 pounds lighter than the Mini, but is down 14 horsepower and more importantly, 37 pound-feet of torque (52 pound-feet when the Mini is on overboost). So the Mini wins the straight-line contest fairly easily.
While it’s a safe bet that the MX-5 could outmaneuver a Mini hatch, the revised Coupe might be a different story. The MX-5 is the more communicative car here, but it’s by a fairly slim margin.
Finally, the MX-5 has always suffered on the utility front, and it’s no different here. The Mini simply has more places to put your stuff in the cabin, and it has a trunk that is actually usable all the time.
VS: Audi TT
Yes, the Coupe is a bit of a niche product, so to find another competitor, we need to move up to the considerably more expensive TT. The Audi boasts more power (211 versus 181) than the Mini, but the big difference comes in the torque department, as the Audi produces a whopping great 258 pound-feet of torque. Even on overboost, the Mini is still 66 pound-feet shy of the Audi.
The Audi is quite a bit heavier than the Mini though, tipping the scales at 3153 pounds. So while its 5.3-second 0-60 time might best even the JCW, the Cooper S would likely make up quite a bit of ground in the turns.
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