Mini cooper s hot chili 2009

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Go-kart handling, many car makers promise it but rarely do they deliver on that promise. When BMW bought the Mini brand, car enthusiasts were sceptical but had high hopes that the purveyors of the Ultimate Driving Machine would bless the rebirth of the iconic hatch with similar traits. And boy, did they deliver. With the step up to turbo charging from the first gen's whining supercharger, the R56 is embodied with the go to match its looks and handling setup. The iconic design, with its happy 'face' and wheel in each corner stance not only bless the hot hatch with great looks but also contribute to its, yes, go kart like handling. Whether you live in a city, using the punchy little 1. The muted exhaust note is also a little disappointing, a little flatulent in tone a result of the Chili pack?

Mini cooper s hot chili 2009

You only have to look at the hatchback to understand its appeal: it could easily be the car the original Mini would have become had development not been frozen in the Seventies. The centrally mounted speedo is a rip-off of the original, while the bank of toggle switches beneath harks back to a bygone era. Standard equipment is poor compared to the Alfa. However, the optional Chili pack fitted to our test model provides air-con, front foglamps, sports seats and a leather steering wheel. Legroom in the back is limited and both passengers the MINI is a four-seater have to squeeze their feet uncomfortably underneath the seat in front. At only litres, boot space is also restricted, although the split folding rear bench does provide a welcome degree of flexibility. Thanks to its turbo, the smaller Alfa engine enjoys a 35bhp advantage, with predictable results against the clock. At the test track, the MINI sprinted from mph in 9. The MINI was also second best in our in-gear tests. It took 5. From the beautifully weighted steering and slick manual gearbox to the sharp brakes and linear throttle response, you can feel the depth of engineering in the MINI. It trails the MiTo in a straight line, but as soon as you tackle a corner, the British car rewards the driver with tremendous grip and a responsive chassis. Its agile handling is coupled to excellent ride comfort, too. What the MINI lacks in performance it makes up for in running costs. Fuel economy of

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May 06, by Hugo Griffiths. Optional extras are a key part of car shopping. And while Mini is well known for its personalisation options, it groups many individual features together in packs. One of the reasons so many people chose the Chili Pack is that it bundles a host of useful extras, namely:. The Chili Pack was offered from the launch of the Hatch and the relaunch of the Mini brand way back in Despite its popularity, the firm no longer offers the Chili Pack, having rejigged its options and packs in On the used market, expect to pay a few hundred pounds for a Mini with the Chili Pack. Some owners may have ordered some of the options included in the Chili Pack individually, so to save having to check for each feature individually, a Mini dealer should be able to tell you if a specific car has the pack if you give them the registration.

Mini cooper s hot chili 2009

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Go-kart handling, many car makers promise it but rarely do they deliver on that promise. When BMW bought the Mini brand, car enthusiasts were sceptical but had high hopes that the purveyors of the Ultimate Driving Machine would bless the rebirth of the iconic hatch with similar traits. And boy, did they deliver.

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