Post by CALL OR TEXT 778-712-3135 on Dec 12, 2011 8:44:21 GMT -8
2012 Mini Cooper Countryman
www.automobilemag.com/capsule_review/mini/cooper_coupe/2012/capsule_review_2012_mini_cooper_coupe
The all-new Cooper Coupe is the first Mini with a traditional three-box body style (in other words, it has a trunk). New above the beltline and oh-so-familiar below, the Mini Coupe rides on the same wheelbase as the hatchback and measures just 1.1 inch lower and 0.2 inch longer. To achieve the rakish profile, the windshield is swept back to flow into the curved roof, which reconnects to the rear deck lid via two blacked-out pillars. It's a sportier take on a car that already looks lithe and nimble, although from the rear the roof is chunky and the big haunches appear out of place. Like the hatchback, the Coupe comes in three flavors: Coupe, S Coupe, and John Cooper Works Coupe. The base Coupe comes with the same 121-hp, 1.6-liter in-line four-cylinder found in the base hatchback and the Countryman. A step up the ladder is the S Coupe, powered by a familiar turbo 1.6-liter four-cylinder that produces 181 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque (192 lb-ft with overboost). The ultimate Coupe is the 208-hp John Cooper Works model. All three engines are paired with a six-speed transmission in your choice of manual or automatic. We'd normally recommend the manual, but this car's automatic is stellar, with quick, well-timed shifts. Like the hatchback on which it's based, the Coupe is one of the better-handling front-wheel-drive cars on the market and tackles twisting roads with aplomb, although it's not surprising that, due to a combination of high horsepower and front-wheel drive, both the S and John Cooper Works versions are susceptible to torque steer.
www.automobilemag.com/capsule_review/mini/cooper_coupe/2012/capsule_review_2012_mini_cooper_coupe
The all-new Cooper Coupe is the first Mini with a traditional three-box body style (in other words, it has a trunk). New above the beltline and oh-so-familiar below, the Mini Coupe rides on the same wheelbase as the hatchback and measures just 1.1 inch lower and 0.2 inch longer. To achieve the rakish profile, the windshield is swept back to flow into the curved roof, which reconnects to the rear deck lid via two blacked-out pillars. It's a sportier take on a car that already looks lithe and nimble, although from the rear the roof is chunky and the big haunches appear out of place. Like the hatchback, the Coupe comes in three flavors: Coupe, S Coupe, and John Cooper Works Coupe. The base Coupe comes with the same 121-hp, 1.6-liter in-line four-cylinder found in the base hatchback and the Countryman. A step up the ladder is the S Coupe, powered by a familiar turbo 1.6-liter four-cylinder that produces 181 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque (192 lb-ft with overboost). The ultimate Coupe is the 208-hp John Cooper Works model. All three engines are paired with a six-speed transmission in your choice of manual or automatic. We'd normally recommend the manual, but this car's automatic is stellar, with quick, well-timed shifts. Like the hatchback on which it's based, the Coupe is one of the better-handling front-wheel-drive cars on the market and tackles twisting roads with aplomb, although it's not surprising that, due to a combination of high horsepower and front-wheel drive, both the S and John Cooper Works versions are susceptible to torque steer.
