MINI Makes Top 12

Sections: Awards | R56 (Hatch) Jan 14th, 2009 8 Comments

We are fans of Winding Road around here as has been mentioned before. Issue 41 is a good reason why. Chock full of clever Top 12 or Top 5 lists, including their favorite cars from 2008.

Sure the MINI made the list.

The Mini Cooper line has been a favorite with the automotive media since its introduction in 2002. The latest iteration sallies forth as a wonderful mix of performance and fuel efficiency, particularly the S variant with its 172 horsepower four-banger that achieves 26 miles per gallon in the city and 34 on the highway.

Other cars in the list include the BMW 1 Series, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, The Audi R8 and Dodge Sprinter. Yes, that Dodge Sprinter.

The MINI is also featured in their Top 10 most fuel effecient cars, coming in at number 9.

Winding Road is a free online car magazine. You can read it on the website or download it to your computer to read any time. Well written, great photos and easy to use. It’s no wonder it always makes the Motoringfile Gift Guide. Well worth checking out and subscribing.

+Winding Road, Issue 41

Written By: DB

http://www.gbmini.net Ian C.

Top 12, not top 10? Strange!
grmpydude

The thing I find strange about WR… one day I go there and it’s WR the next time it’s Next Auto? I have to keep changing the link to them.
JonPD

I have to agree with Ian, top 12 just feels odd. Still get the feeling every time that they would choose the Mazda3 speed over the Mini for pure driving fun at a fraction of the cost.
robble

Still get the feeling every time that they would choose the Mazda3 speed over the Mini for pure driving fun at a fraction of the cost.

a mazda 3 costs a fraction of $22k?
lavardera

Sure – like 10/10ths
JonPD

Was thinking more of a direct car to car comparison between the JCW Mini and the Mazda3 Speed. Which btw the 3speed will still out pull the JCW. A Mazda3 Speed will run circles around a S and will out pull a JCW at a fraction of the cost.
David

At the end of the day you would still own a Mazda… I would take a base Cooper over the MS3, but maybe that’s just me… ;)
JonPD

At the end of the day I still have two Mini’s and never would own a Mazda, while the 3speed is quicker I have opted to go for a little style over speed. Still wish that Mini would have done more with the JCW as anytime the two are compared the MS3 will get thumbs up over the Mini because of its quickness and the utility of four doors.

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