for anyone who thought the mini wasn’t a winter car think again hi I’m Miranda
winter car think again hi I’m Miranda
winter car think again hi I’m Miranda light stone with watchmojo.com and today
light stone with watchmojo.com and today
light stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re checking out minis brand new
we’re checking out minis brand new
we’re checking out minis brand new countryman S all4
countryman S all4
countryman S all4 well the country might be all new for
well the country might be all new for
well the country might be all new for many of the Interior definitely isn’t
many of the Interior definitely isn’t
many of the Interior definitely isn’t the moment you get inside this
the moment you get inside this
the moment you get inside this countryman you’ll instantly recognize
countryman you’ll instantly recognize
countryman you’ll instantly recognize the look it has the retro round gauges
the look it has the retro round gauges
the look it has the retro round gauges as the seats that look very much like
as the seats that look very much like
as the seats that look very much like the Cooper and the Clubman basically
the Cooper and the Clubman basically
the Cooper and the Clubman basically this is a mini just a lot bigger now of
this is a mini just a lot bigger now of
this is a mini just a lot bigger now of course the allure of the countryman is
course the allure of the countryman is
course the allure of the countryman is the fact that it has four doors as two
the fact that it has four doors as two
the fact that it has four doors as two captain seats in the back so you can
captain seats in the back so you can
captain seats in the back so you can only fit two adults there’s not a third
only fit two adults there’s not a third
only fit two adults there’s not a third seat in the back what you do get is this
seat in the back what you do get is this
seat in the back what you do get is this very cool rail feature but you can
very cool rail feature but you can
very cool rail feature but you can attach cupholders sunglasses cases and
attach cupholders sunglasses cases and
attach cupholders sunglasses cases and probably other accessories and then you
probably other accessories and then you
probably other accessories and then you will offer and you can move them around
will offer and you can move them around
will offer and you can move them around to your leisure there’s also the mood
to your leisure there’s also the mood
to your leisure there’s also the mood lighting that tracks through that which
lighting that tracks through that which
lighting that tracks through that which is super cool you can change it to all
is super cool you can change it to all
is super cool you can change it to all different colors depending on your mood
different colors depending on your mood
different colors depending on your mood for the day you get the mini connected
for the day you get the mini connected
for the day you get the mini connected you can pick up your iPod your Bluetooth
you can pick up your iPod your Bluetooth
you can pick up your iPod your Bluetooth phone it has everything right here on
phone it has everything right here on
phone it has everything right here on the screen in the middle and the climate
the screen in the middle and the climate
the screen in the middle and the climate control and window buttons have pretty
control and window buttons have pretty
control and window buttons have pretty much stayed the same on the country room
much stayed the same on the country room
much stayed the same on the country room you just get two additional window
you just get two additional window
you just get two additional window buttons here for the rear doors which
buttons here for the rear doors which
buttons here for the rear doors which you never have to worry about before and
you never have to worry about before and
you never have to worry about before and the sport and fog light buttons have
the sport and fog light buttons have
the sport and fog light buttons have also been moved to the middle whereas
also been moved to the middle whereas
also been moved to the middle whereas before they’re by the shift knob so in
before they’re by the shift knob so in
before they’re by the shift knob so in essence you’re in a mini however where
essence you’re in a mini however where
essence you’re in a mini however where it does differ is in the exterior look
it does differ is in the exterior look
it does differ is in the exterior look now for anybody who’s a die-hard mini
now for anybody who’s a die-hard mini
now for anybody who’s a die-hard mini cooper fan you may have a problem with
cooper fan you may have a problem with
cooper fan you may have a problem with the countryman it does look different
the countryman it does look different
the countryman it does look different now why because it has four doors it’s
now why because it has four doors it’s
now why because it has four doors it’s all-wheel drive it sits higher it has
all-wheel drive it sits higher it has
all-wheel drive it sits higher it has more Headroom it’s a beefier vehicle so
more Headroom it’s a beefier vehicle so
more Headroom it’s a beefier vehicle so for anybody who complains it doesn’t
for anybody who complains it doesn’t
for anybody who complains it doesn’t look like a Cooper well it’s not a
look like a Cooper well it’s not a
look like a Cooper well it’s not a Cooper it’s a countryman
anybody driving a regular mini may be a
anybody driving a regular mini may be a bit intimidated by today’s weather
bit intimidated by today’s weather
bit intimidated by today’s weather it’s slushy it’s sloppy it’s snowy and
it’s slushy it’s sloppy it’s snowy and
it’s slushy it’s sloppy it’s snowy and it’s below zero which means everything
it’s below zero which means everything
it’s below zero which means everything is freezing but if you’ve got a mini
is freezing but if you’ve got a mini
is freezing but if you’ve got a mini countryman like we do this week then I
countryman like we do this week then I
countryman like we do this week then I say this is the perfect day to play this
say this is the perfect day to play this
say this is the perfect day to play this new Mini is equipped with all four
new Mini is equipped with all four
new Mini is equipped with all four all-wheel-drive
all-wheel-drive
all-wheel-drive basically means is the front wheel drive
basically means is the front wheel drive
basically means is the front wheel drive bias system until it feels that it needs
bias system until it feels that it needs
bias system until it feels that it needs to send power to the back at which point
to send power to the back at which point
to send power to the back at which point it’ll take half of the torque and throw
it’ll take half of the torque and throw
it’ll take half of the torque and throw it back there so that you even out and
it back there so that you even out and
it back there so that you even out and you stick to the road and you can handle
you stick to the road and you can handle
you stick to the road and you can handle any surface it’s a really good system
any surface it’s a really good system
any surface it’s a really good system actually after testing it out today I
actually after testing it out today I
actually after testing it out today I realized that well it does sport a bit
realized that well it does sport a bit
realized that well it does sport a bit of understeer meaning you’ll lose
of understeer meaning you’ll lose
of understeer meaning you’ll lose traction on the front when it realizes
traction on the front when it realizes
traction on the front when it realizes the front of losing traction and it
the front of losing traction and it
the front of losing traction and it sends power to the back you really do
sends power to the back you really do
sends power to the back you really do get the grip and it snaps you back and
get the grip and it snaps you back and
get the grip and it snaps you back and you get a proper all-wheel drive vehicle
you get a proper all-wheel drive vehicle
you get a proper all-wheel drive vehicle now in extreme cases it’ll send a
now in extreme cases it’ll send a
now in extreme cases it’ll send a hundred percent of the torque to the
hundred percent of the torque to the
hundred percent of the torque to the rear wheels that doesn’t happen very
rear wheels that doesn’t happen very
rear wheels that doesn’t happen very often but if you find yourself in that
often but if you find yourself in that
often but if you find yourself in that kind of situation and it’s amazing that
kind of situation and it’s amazing that
kind of situation and it’s amazing that the mini can actually do that now
the mini can actually do that now
the mini can actually do that now because this is the countryman S it’s
because this is the countryman S it’s
because this is the countryman S it’s cooked with the same engine that’s in
cooked with the same engine that’s in
cooked with the same engine that’s in the Cooper S which is a 1.6 litre
the Cooper S which is a 1.6 litre
the Cooper S which is a 1.6 litre 4-cylinder that pushes at about 180
4-cylinder that pushes at about 180
4-cylinder that pushes at about 180 horsepower and 177 pounds foot of torque
horsepower and 177 pounds foot of torque
horsepower and 177 pounds foot of torque not a great deal of power because it is
not a great deal of power because it is
not a great deal of power because it is a smaller vehicle you do still feel it
a smaller vehicle you do still feel it
a smaller vehicle you do still feel it unfortunately because the countryman is
unfortunately because the countryman is
unfortunately because the countryman is larger than the Cooper which of course
larger than the Cooper which of course
larger than the Cooper which of course it has to be because it has all-wheel
it has to be because it has all-wheel
it has to be because it has all-wheel drive and it has four doors it does feel
drive and it has four doors it does feel
drive and it has four doors it does feel a bit sluggish to me it still drives
a bit sluggish to me it still drives
a bit sluggish to me it still drives like a mini that’s what they branded us
like a mini that’s what they branded us
like a mini that’s what they branded us and that’s actually what it does it
and that’s actually what it does it
and that’s actually what it does it still handles corners very well has a
still handles corners very well has a
still handles corners very well has a little bit of roll because of the
little bit of roll because of the
little bit of roll because of the extended ride height and yet it still
extended ride height and yet it still
extended ride height and yet it still has room for four full-size adults which
has room for four full-size adults which
has room for four full-size adults which is unheard of and any other mini and you
is unheard of and any other mini and you
is unheard of and any other mini and you have a larger trunk so really what more
have a larger trunk so really what more
have a larger trunk so really what more could you ask for
this one we thought mini couldn’t get
this one we thought mini couldn’t get any cooler the countryman hit the road
any cooler the countryman hit the road
any cooler the countryman hit the road equipped with all-wheel drive and four
equipped with all-wheel drive and four
equipped with all-wheel drive and four seats that actually fit for adults the
seats that actually fit for adults the
seats that actually fit for adults the countryman really does answer what the
countryman really does answer what the
countryman really does answer what the Cooper and Clubman couldn’t
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