Test Drive: 2011 MINI Cooper

since it first appeared on our roads in

since it first appeared on our roads in 2001 the Mini has been putting smiles

2001 the Mini has been putting smiles

2001 the Mini has been putting smiles and driver’s faces across North America

and driver’s faces across North America

and driver’s faces across North America hi I’m Rhonda light stone with

hi I’m Rhonda light stone with

hi I’m Rhonda light stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re smiling

watchmojo.com and today we’re smiling

watchmojo.com and today we’re smiling behind the wheel of a brand new 2011

behind the wheel of a brand new 2011

behind the wheel of a brand new 2011 Mini Cooper S for 2011 BMW chose to

Mini Cooper S for 2011 BMW chose to

Mini Cooper S for 2011 BMW chose to change very little in the Mini Cooper

change very little in the Mini Cooper

change very little in the Mini Cooper and that’s just fantastic the Cooper

and that’s just fantastic the Cooper

and that’s just fantastic the Cooper works the way it is it’s an icon for a

works the way it is it’s an icon for a

works the way it is it’s an icon for a reason since any Mini has been released

reason since any Mini has been released

reason since any Mini has been released the interiors been decidedly very retro

the interiors been decidedly very retro

the interiors been decidedly very retro and this look is very polarizing and

and this look is very polarizing and

and this look is very polarizing and either works for you or doesn’t I know

either works for you or doesn’t I know

either works for you or doesn’t I know some people who sit in the car and they

some people who sit in the car and they

some people who sit in the car and they feel as if it’s making fun of them

feel as if it’s making fun of them

feel as if it’s making fun of them others very much like the modern graphic

others very much like the modern graphic

others very much like the modern graphic design look of the car how do they

design look of the car how do they

design look of the car how do they appeal the menus that you can customize

appeal the menus that you can customize

appeal the menus that you can customize it to look any way you want from the

it to look any way you want from the

it to look any way you want from the exterior colors to the roof to the

exterior colors to the roof to the

exterior colors to the roof to the mirrors to the dual colored seats you

mirrors to the dual colored seats you

mirrors to the dual colored seats you can have – these interior – bits here

can have – these interior – bits here

can have – these interior – bits here that can be different colors different

that can be different colors different

that can be different colors different textures different shapes whatever you

textures different shapes whatever you

textures different shapes whatever you want now also with the Mini Cooper you

want now also with the Mini Cooper you

want now also with the Mini Cooper you can customize your speedometer in the

can customize your speedometer in the

can customize your speedometer in the middle here so it can either be just a

middle here so it can either be just a

middle here so it can either be just a speedometer or it can be an

speedometer or it can be an

speedometer or it can be an entertainment system I prefer the

entertainment system I prefer the

entertainment system I prefer the entertainment system I think it breaks

entertainment system I think it breaks

entertainment system I think it breaks up the look of this rather large circle

up the look of this rather large circle

up the look of this rather large circle here unfortunately though with a spoon

here unfortunately though with a spoon

here unfortunately though with a spoon already being so large you can never

already being so large you can never

already being so large you can never actually lie about how fast you’re going

actually lie about how fast you’re going

actually lie about how fast you’re going to get caught by the cops

[Music]

[Music] every time I get behind the wheel of the

every time I get behind the wheel of the

every time I get behind the wheel of the coupe arrest I kind of feel like I’m in

coupe arrest I kind of feel like I’m in

coupe arrest I kind of feel like I’m in the Italian Job and that’s just

the Italian Job and that’s just

the Italian Job and that’s just fantastic the 1.6 liter turbo engine

fantastic the 1.6 liter turbo engine

fantastic the 1.6 liter turbo engine pushes out eight more horsepower than it

pushes out eight more horsepower than it

pushes out eight more horsepower than it previously did at 181 and that’s thanks

previously did at 181 and that’s thanks

previously did at 181 and that’s thanks to an updated variable valve timing

to an updated variable valve timing

to an updated variable valve timing system now a lot of people say the Mini

system now a lot of people say the Mini

system now a lot of people say the Mini Cooper drives like a go-kart and there’s

Cooper drives like a go-kart and there’s

Cooper drives like a go-kart and there’s a reason for that the car is very small

a reason for that the car is very small

a reason for that the car is very small it’s very compact you must assume that

it’s very compact you must assume that

it’s very compact you must assume that from the outside as you can see the back

from the outside as you can see the back

from the outside as you can see the back seats are nearly non-existent that also

seats are nearly non-existent that also

seats are nearly non-existent that also helps with a very small feel and it’s

helps with a very small feel and it’s

helps with a very small feel and it’s hires are actually pushed to the corners

hires are actually pushed to the corners

hires are actually pushed to the corners of the car so that makes handling in the

of the car so that makes handling in the

of the car so that makes handling in the corners absolutely phenomenal the car

corners absolutely phenomenal the car

corners absolutely phenomenal the car really sticks to the road and that’s

really sticks to the road and that’s

really sticks to the road and that’s what a mini is really all about when

what a mini is really all about when

what a mini is really all about when you’re driving it you want to kind of

you’re driving it you want to kind of

you’re driving it you want to kind of push it to its limits you want to see

push it to its limits you want to see

push it to its limits you want to see how fast it can take a corner and the

how fast it can take a corner and the

how fast it can take a corner and the thing is no matter what you throw at it

thing is no matter what you throw at it

thing is no matter what you throw at it it handles it perfectly sometimes a car

it handles it perfectly sometimes a car

it handles it perfectly sometimes a car just fits with the driver now for me the

just fits with the driver now for me the

just fits with the driver now for me the mini fits me to a tee

mini fits me to a tee

mini fits me to a tee from the size of the car to the look at

from the size of the car to the look at

from the size of the car to the look at the exterior to the sound of the exhaust

the exterior to the sound of the exhaust

the exterior to the sound of the exhaust note everything about this car is

note everything about this car is

note everything about this car is absolutely perfect many designs their

absolutely perfect many designs their

absolutely perfect many designs their cars for drivers and if you’re a driver

cars for drivers and if you’re a driver

cars for drivers and if you’re a driver that you want to get behind the wheel of

that you want to get behind the wheel of

that you want to get behind the wheel of a coupe or s as soon as possible