Comments on: Newsweek Road Tests the R56 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nextmoon http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100619 Nextmoon Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:25:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100619 <p>Are these people sure that they tested a '07 R52 MCSC instead of a R56 hardtop?</p> Are these people sure that they tested a ’07 R52 MCSC instead of a R56 hardtop?

]]> By: GZ http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100605 GZ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:47:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100605 <p>True Zeke. Never trust Newsweek or Time.</p> True Zeke. Never trust Newsweek or Time.

]]> By: Zeke http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100596 Zeke Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:12:42 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100596 <p>People surprised that Newsweek is trash?</p> People surprised that Newsweek is trash?

]]> By: Brendan http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100594 Brendan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:51:25 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100594 <p>Jeez.. Nice article. Bad journalism. It would have only taken a small amount of fact checking to fix those huge mistakes. FWIW a salesperson I talked with thought the sport button tightened up the suspension too. I told him it didn't, but I'm not sure he believed me.</p> Jeez.. Nice article. Bad journalism. It would have only taken a small amount of fact checking to fix those huge mistakes. FWIW a salesperson I talked with thought the sport button tightened up the suspension too. I told him it didn’t, but I’m not sure he believed me.

]]> By: ragcat612 http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100573 ragcat612 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:58:04 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100573 <p>I posted this same story on NAM yesterday, bothered by the 2 erroneous statements about the supercharger and the "rumored" new convertible. But I agree with Josh - it was a very positive article in a mainstream publication read by probably tens of thousands of people.</p> I posted this same story on NAM yesterday, bothered by the 2 erroneous statements about the supercharger and the “rumored” new convertible. But I agree with Josh – it was a very positive article in a mainstream publication read by probably tens of thousands of people.

]]> By: GZ http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100568 GZ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:46:40 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100568 <p>MCSC by year end? errrr yeah.</p> MCSC by year end? errrr yeah.

]]> By: Jim (Zyamfier) http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100552 Jim (Zyamfier) Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:45:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100552 <p>Ascot and pipe. Good press for the MINI though.</p> Ascot and pipe. Good press for the MINI though.

]]> By: Micah http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100540 Micah Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:54:39 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100540 <p>Tightens the shocks, eh? Don't remember that from the press intro.</p> Tightens the shocks, eh? Don’t remember that from the press intro.

]]> By: Josh Wardell http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100537 Josh Wardell Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:37:54 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100537 <p>Don't forget it's not a car magazine, and the reviewer might not even be a car guy. Most newsweek readers won't notice (or care) about the turbo/sc mistake. What's nice is you have a positive review in a mass media publication that will be read by a much wider audience than the typical car magazine reviews.</p> Don’t forget it’s not a car magazine, and the reviewer might not even be a car guy. Most newsweek readers won’t notice (or care) about the turbo/sc mistake. What’s nice is you have a positive review in a mass media publication that will be read by a much wider audience than the typical car magazine reviews.

]]> By: Dimitri http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100536 Dimitri Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:32:57 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100536 <p>Short, but sweet.</p> <p>Though I think that they got mixed up with figures for acceleration and power ratings. Still another good review, which the car deserves.</p> Short, but sweet.

Though I think that they got mixed up with figures for acceleration and power ratings. Still another good review, which the car deserves.

]]> By: Drill http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100531 Drill Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:05:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100531 <p>Hmmm, "This redone four-seater comes in a choice of two engines: a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder, 118hp version, or the S, which is supercharged and makes 172hp."</p> <p>"Super"charged, "Turbo"charged, same thing, right?!? LOL.</p> Hmmm, “This redone four-seater comes in a choice of two engines: a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder, 118hp version, or the S, which is supercharged and makes 172hp.”

“Super”charged, “Turbo”charged, same thing, right?!? LOL.

]]> By: Nick http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100530 Nick Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:04:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100530 <p>Go Newsweek!! Supercharged engine for the '07? And they paid this bloke to go to Arizona and drive the car. Makes you wonder what other "factual" things they report are accurate.</p> Go Newsweek!! Supercharged engine for the ’07? And they paid this bloke to go to Arizona and drive the car. Makes you wonder what other “factual” things they report are accurate.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100529 Gabe Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:04:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100529 <p>I think that's actually the worst review of anything I've ever read.</p> I think that’s actually the worst review of anything I’ve ever read.

]]> By: steve stein http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/comment-page-1/#comment-100524 steve stein Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:17:31 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/28/newsweek-road-tests-the-r56/#comment-100524 <p>Supercharged? Tightens shocks? Oh well - good press and that is what we need.</p> <p>Best... Steve</p> Supercharged? Tightens shocks? Oh well – good press and that is what we need.

Best… Steve

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