When is a MINI not a MINI?
The council ranger called it a MINI on steroids, and he’s not far wrong. But like so many of those oversized bodybuilders with less strength that you might imagine, the MINI Cooper S Countryman can’t quite match
Model tested:
2011 MINI Cooper S R56 (Hardtop) 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder with six-speed manual transmission (135kW & 240Nm with overboost to 260Nm)
It’s a MINI Cooper S – small, tight fit and not a lot of boot space eithe
2011 Lotus Evora S Review - supercharged V6 petrol, six-speed manual transmission
Drop down a couple of cogs, bury your right foot and hold on tight because the S fires itself toward the horizon as though launched from a great big elastic band
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Jerez, Spain—Motoring around the Spanish countryside in the newly revised Porsche Cayman S one thing becomes abundantly clear all too quickly: There is so little room for improvement in this finely-tuned sports car, it’s almost beyond belief.