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Escalade vs. MINI Cooper S

This has to be the craziest comparo yet. From AOL Autos via Car and Driver, in search of cars that will give an Audi R8 a run for it’s money.

Of course, both get their grunt from powerplants that are as antithetical as the wrappers they arrive in. The Cooper S’s high-tech, 1.6-liter engine uses a turbocharger to put a “bang” in “four-banger,” whereas the Escalade employs a brutal, old-school 403-hp, 6.2-liter V-8 that sucks down more than twice the fuel. Furthermore, if anything remotely resembling a curve turns up in the middle of that quarter-mile run, David will eat Goliath for lunch.

Plus, they have video!

Be sure to follow the link below for even more crazy comparisions like the Toyota Tundra vs. BMW 328i

[ Surprise Speed Tournament ] Autos.aol.com

AN Sep 16th, 2008 Link

Have you seen the Escalade ad that lists the Cooper Conv as one of the cars it beats in MPG?

Chad Sep 16th, 2008 Link

Why not, the current convertible gets terrible milage compared to a hybrid Escalade. Great marketing.

JonPD Sep 16th, 2008 Link

Confirmation of the pointlessness of AOL autos uselessness.

Maybe they should have compared it to any number of much larger and faster cars. Maybe soon they will compare a Smart to a jet dragster and amaze us with those results. All this story is about is if you add enough power even a brick can accelerate.

George Sep 16th, 2008 Link

Next comparison on C&D AOL:

MINI Cooper vs Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven. STAY TUNED!

GregW Sep 16th, 2008 Link

What a complete waste of time in this comparison.

How about comparing a MINI Cooper to one of Japans hot hatches instead.

Barry Sep 17th, 2008 Link

That is too nuts. My Father has an 07 Escalade and an 08 MINI Cooper S. He’ll find this a hoot!

rkw Sep 18th, 2008 Link

I thought it was one of the more fun and entertaining car articles I’ve seen in a while. The moral of the story is, never feel too smug about whatever you’re driving.

To those who commented on the article being pointless, what results would you have predicted from the comparisons? The main point of the article is that things are not always what you might expect. If this had been done on Top Gear, everybody would have thought it was clever and funny. MINI owners have to be less sensitive about their cars not always coming out on top.

JonPD Sep 18th, 2008 Link

I for one was not surprised by the article, a nearly 500 hp SUV should be able to accelerate. That is does this as well as a smaller car with nearly a third of the hp is no surprise at all. Heck, I assume a F-22 is quicker than my Mini even though its larger ;)

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Escalade vs. MINI Cooper S

Sections: Best of the Web | MINI Competitors | R56 (Coupe) Sep 16th, 2008

Written By: DB