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MINIAC · Sep 27th, 2001, 05:38 PM

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On 27-09-2001 21:03 RedShift42 wrote:
An official 0-60 time in the 7\'s is not good. In today\'s market that\'s pretty sorry for a car positioning itself in the performance category. Especially an unknown entering a crowding hot-compact market.
Fair or not, 0-60 is a critical identifier in many enthusiasts\' minds of a car\'s performance offering-- such a decidedly mediocre showing gives the MINI an immediate handicap in the market, meaning the car will have to be judged on its more sublime assets.

But marketing talk aside, that\'s just too darn slow for me. Fifteen years ago my \'86 Omni GLH Turbo was rated at 0-60 in 7.5. Heck, the new Ford Ranger V6 is posting about an 8-second 0-60! So if we wring it out we\'ll be able to beat a pickup truck.
0-60 in 7.3 is just not keeping pace with today\'s performance cars.

I just looked up the 180 hp FWD Audi TT 0-60 time at Audi USA ... 7.6 seconds.

Those hot-compact cars of which you speak have to be driven at high-revs all the time to realize their power.

If you want to beat trucks and rice rockets in a straight line, maybe you should be looking at something else besides a MINI.

Would I like a 200 hp \'S\' ... YES ... but I think the 163 hp version will still be a kick to drive in the twisties.

Sep 27th, 2001, 05:38 PM	#16
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 8,619 Online	0-60 mph in... Quote: On 27-09-2001 21:03 RedShift42 wrote: An official 0-60 time in the 7\'s is not good. In today\'s market that\'s pretty sorry for a car positioning itself in the performance category. Especially an unknown entering a crowding hot-compact market. Fair or not, 0-60 is a critical identifier in many enthusiasts\' minds of a car\'s performance offering-- such a decidedly mediocre showing gives the MINI an immediate handicap in the market, meaning the car will have to be judged on its more sublime assets. But marketing talk aside, that\'s just too darn slow for me. Fifteen years ago my \'86 Omni GLH Turbo was rated at 0-60 in 7.5. Heck, the new Ford Ranger V6 is posting about an 8-second 0-60! So if we wring it out we\'ll be able to beat a pickup truck. 0-60 in 7.3 is just not keeping pace with today\'s performance cars. I just looked up the 180 hp FWD Audi TT 0-60 time at Audi USA ... 7.6 seconds. Those hot-compact cars of which you speak have to be driven at high-revs all the time to realize their power. If you want to beat trucks and rice rockets in a straight line, maybe you should be looking at something else besides a MINI. Would I like a 200 hp \'S\' ... YES ... but I think the 163 hp version will still be a kick to drive in the twisties.