Recently I saw a post over on northamericanmotoring quoting an Automobile Magazine (us) article that said this:
"So, is it possible to make the Mini bigger, stronger, and faster without losing the current car's tossable nature and front-wheel-drive-apes-rear-wheel-drive feel? Unfortunately, it doesn't seem so."
and
"In many ways, the 2007 Mini reminds us more of Volkswagen's competent yet workmanlike GTI and less of the talented and special 2002-2006 Mini. This is not a bad thing; VW sells a lot of GTIs. We're just not so sure BMW needs to sell one, too."
This worries me because I can still put in an order for a 2006 mini, and time is running out. However I really like the looks of the '07 and there are a host of welcome upgrades I'm looking forward to. Especially the turbocharged Engine....
So what do you think? Is this magazine excerpt right? or does the car really meet expectations that current mini cooper S drivers expect? Could it be possible the journalist drove the non-sport suspension car?
Here is a link to the original thread:
MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - Automobile Magazine 2007 Mini First Drive