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Anthony27 · Aug 11th, 2002, 05:03 PM

I'd like to make a short remark on One and CVT box combination. In theory, it's the "slowest" version of the car.

In practice, it's not just extremely smooth (completely seamless acceleration) but also very nimble. Throttle response is admirable. I often leave more powerful (and heavier) cars behind at the lights just because of the way the CVT box "bites" when you start. It is so different from a conventional autobox that it's really worth a closer look (and a test drive) from those who have tried other automatics in small cars and disliked them (like me).

I know Cooper owners are going to grind their teeth when I say it, but my subjective feeling after test-driving a manual (stick-shift) Cooper and a CVT One back to back was that the CVT One was nimbler. Obviously when I pushed it above 5,500 rpm the Cooper showed its extra horses - but how often does the normal driver push it that high on the average drive ... ?

Anthony27

Aug 11th, 2002, 05:03 PM	#14
Anthony27 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lausanne, on Lake Ge Local Time: 03:53 AM Posts: 28 Offline	CVT and power I'd like to make a short remark on One and CVT box combination. In theory, it's the "slowest" version of the car. In practice, it's not just extremely smooth (completely seamless acceleration) but also very nimble. Throttle response is admirable. I often leave more powerful (and heavier) cars behind at the lights just because of the way the CVT box "bites" when you start. It is so different from a conventional autobox that it's really worth a closer look (and a test drive) from those who have tried other automatics in small cars and disliked them (like me). I know Cooper owners are going to grind their teeth when I say it, but my subjective feeling after test-driving a manual (stick-shift) Cooper and a CVT One back to back was that the CVT One was nimbler. Obviously when I pushed it above 5,500 rpm the Cooper showed its extra horses - but how often does the normal driver push it that high on the average drive ... ? Anthony27 Safety fast!