We’ll have to agree to disagree. Keep in mind, your Cooper had 115hp, commuter suspension, etc.. John Cooper Works has 210hp, supercharger whine, BBS wheels, Brembo brakes, stiff suspension, and an exhaust that crackles, snaps and pops, all from the factory.
What you call raw, visceral, and connected I call cheap, flimsy, but fun. Here’s a pic of when I owned both my NA and the 06 cooper. I recall my entire Cooper’s interior squeaking, creaking, and ticking. Same thing in my sisters 11 Clubman, just the nature of a tiny beast, though they’re all surprisingly roomy. Miata…
1st gens, especially in JCW form, are in fact bad ass. The tight steering, acceleration, and handling are raw, visceral, and connected. If a Miata can be badass (which it can), so can a Cooper.
“I bought a Cooper with a wrap (flat black)“
The Type R’s complex styling...
A pizza glory hole?
20 years, 150k miles later on Craigslist:
The use of camouflage on concept Wranglers always makes me laugh. What are you trying to hide, Jeep? More straight panels?
They’re just playing you, Stef. The 368 HP version of that engine will be known as the “Dirtroadhawk”, and the I4 will be a Hemi. It will come with AWD and will be lowered three inches.
I bet I can get that I4 to make 368 hp. For a couple of revs anyway
Conspiracy says Corvette breaks out as a brand. The word ‘Chevrolet’ does not appear on the outside of the current car and neither does the bow-tie.
The easiest way to be certain is to look at the driver. If he looked like this, it’s a Corvette.
pretty sure that’s a Saturn
At a McDonald’s?
Will it make to the mall and back without having to hitch a ride on a tow truck?
Same truck:
Also noticed very little change in speed as it pulled away, would have been at least one pronounced shift in a normal semi to get to that speed, given how short the first gear usually is.
It’s also missing traditional exhaust pipes. Look the be a sleeper converted to a day cab, which is a logical configuration as the sleeper chassis length provides space for the batteries. That is a diesel starting up, but sounds much smaller, perhaps a range extender, or a smaller displacement engine designed to drive…
