2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Long-Term Wrap

Mini's Countryman was a revolutionary vehicle when it debuted—although, kind of like the revolution in Michigan that now allows us to legally buy the fireworks we've been buying illegally for years, this revolution was small. The appearance of the biggest Mini ever was of little consequence to anybody, except for the people who wanted bigger Minis. Following first contact, our advice to those people might have been best summed up as: "Proceed with caution." The turbo 1.6-liter four was peppy and the steering quick, but the suspension was a bit wobbly and the body shell seemed flimsy. Still, Minis typically make a lot of friends in our office, and so we ordered one up for a long-term test. (more…) from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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