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2012 MINI Cooper S Coupe test
The new MINI (yes in capital letters, the original is: Mini), has become a true modern icon. Because of the position in a proportion of premium compact car with a large circle of customization available and enjoyable handling, is the team to beat in its class.
This year, our country, came the coupe version of the same exterior design continues this line of success with other products of the brand, but it becomes more personal and sporty thanks to the loss of the rear seats and much too aggressive roofline also more likely glass.
With the new members of the family, the MINI brand will attack a segment that does not mind not having the back seat, but want fun to drive coupe with an attractive design.
Mechanically the same as his brother, MINI Cooper S, so mounted 1.6L four-cylinder twin-scroll turbo (developed by BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen) who gives the power (for its size and weight) is ignored 184 hp and torque of 190 lb-ft of which can be coupled to an automatic transmission as in the case of our test car, or, manually operated two of the six changes that are very good and enjoyable.
Internal changes are most obvious is the lack of rear seats that also benefits the cargo space and now it makes luggage to carry more luggage does not like a normal hatchback.
Management, although very similar to the Cooper hatchback, this feels more driver-oriented, definitely a different setup, much more aggressive since the handover of power to the hard suspension (which makes us suffer on bad pavement condition). Everything is made to communicate what passes under the wheel deals a more direct way to the driver.
Personally, I found the MINI coupe and my favorite line so far (it will take a roadster version has been delivered). Having a design that I wanted to be more aggressive and sporty, plus you have a standard size rod and no room in the back and in the trunk, mediocre or serve very well for carrying people or luggage.
For this and fun to drive, is that the 2012 MINI Coupe cannot miss our selection of the best sport to begin this year.
2012 VW Beetle Turbo test
There is no new thing that the new design of the Volkswagen Beetle began to conquer the hearts of more and more buyers in the segment of men who may have never thought Beetle, the previous generation as an option for the car to go to work day today.
For several months he waited for the next generation of the famous Beetle, the new design reminds us a lot of respectable Volkswagen Sedan (real Coupe) and discontinued the brand in 2003 with the marketing muscle exercise prudent to release a version called the last edition of the ancient vehicles manufactured and sold in Mexico more from other countries in the world.
The new Vouch, and Beetle, like the creators have dubbed the motor launches and the new version offers interesting figure of 200 hp at the driver.
Beetle Turbo.
The overall appearance is very similar to the normally aspirated brother, you see details that make it more aggressive and sporty rear spoiler as (as is typical of that used by Porsche in the eighties), the wheel too much big and flashy, tires in this release may be 17 or 18 inches, our test vehicle was wearing 235/45 R 18.
Machine
Clear power plant is what gives life – and fun-to our test car, a four-cylinder engines are efficient and well-tuned 1984 cc (2.0L) with 16 valves, backed by TSI direct fuel injection and assisted with the turbocharger, the engine is mated to a DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) with fully automatic clutch change or manually by paddles located behind the wheel of the driver of your choice. Read the rest of this entry »