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Washy · Feb 24th, 2008, 05:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jamesbeaumont (original)

A Mini doing 0-60 in sub 6 seconds? Thats not an easy task! The current mazda is the currently the most powerful fwd car with 265bhp and manages it in 6 mostly because its a bigger car than the mini therefore has better traction, even still it struggles massively with its power. Mini is probably trying to strike the ultimate balance between power and driveability. I reckon it'll be quite a different machine to an S and even an S JCW so dont knock it till youve tried it

Considering the S JCW is currently Evos fastest ever fwd hatch and only just off the pace off an S3 this new car should be phoenominal, what more do you want

? Good job Mini

I wasn't knocking it...I was actually making the same point

Feb 24th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#51
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 07:40 PM Posts: 18,332 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jamesbeaumont (original) A Mini doing 0-60 in sub 6 seconds? Thats not an easy task! The current mazda is the currently the most powerful fwd car with 265bhp and manages it in 6 mostly because its a bigger car than the mini therefore has better traction, even still it struggles massively with its power. Mini is probably trying to strike the ultimate balance between power and driveability. I reckon it'll be quite a different machine to an S and even an S JCW so dont knock it till youve tried it Considering the S JCW is currently Evos fastest ever fwd hatch and only just off the pace off an S3 this new car should be phoenominal, what more do you want? Good job Mini I wasn't knocking it...I was actually making the same point Black to the future....