Los Angeles 2013: MINI Unveils 2014 Cooper, Cooper S
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TTAC Staff
Published: November 21st, 2013
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MINI’s new Cooper and Cooper S aren’t so mini anymore — which is wonderful for the backseat occupants in your life, for starters — but the BMW brand had done its best to maintain the spirit. Under the bonnets are either a three-pot pushing 134 horses out the front gate with 162 lb-ft of torque or, for the S, an extra cylinder helping to produce 189 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque, with either engine paired to a six-speed manual or automatic.
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Loved my '09 Mini. This one, I'm not feelin it. Why dump that sweet 1.6 liter mill for a 3-pot?
Here come the 3 cylinders. Great. I'm so excited. These motors suck. Period. You think a 4cyl is rough or sounds bad? Wait till you try a 3. Vibration is awful. And they sound like a tractor. V8s dying off for V6, maybe boosted. V6s being phased out for 4cyl only. 4s going to 3s. N/A is a dying breed. I have liked the turbo 4s I've driven quite a lot, but better than a N/A 6? No way. But I will never buy a 3. Just awful engines. When will we see the V-Twins??