Best Handling (MotorTrend) - Page 3

Imhotep Evil · 05-08-2007, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merc1

Yep I remember that. Road and Track tested the Mini when it first arrived and it got the faster slalom time they'd recorded up to that point.

M

Mini has been a slalom machine since the 1950s.
Small, light and sporty FWD cars are on thing big(ger), heavier utilitarian only FWD cars are another.

bmwrules · 05-08-2007, 12:13 PM

The Mini in this test isn't the standard edition Mini. It is some type of John Cooper Mini Works special edition which would explain its exceptional handling. The link in first post in this topic doesn't explain why cars why the cars finished in the order that they die. It just explains why the cars were in the test. I have the magazine at home with the full article including why the cars finished where they did. I post some additional info from the article when I get home.

drronh · 05-08-2007, 12:24 PM

The article explains why they ranked them the way they did. They ranked them in regards to handling on a track and handling on a street, including how well they handled bumps, pot holes, etc. The final ranking was a composite, so some cars that did well because they were more compliant than a Z06 or GT3.

Getting back to the Z06, I remeber most of the Z06-Viper coupe comparos favoring the handling of the Viper, saying it was more prescise and easier to place, inspiring more confidence on the track, so I'm not surprised the Z06 was down on the list. I'm sure it had one of the fastest (if not the fastest lap) time on the track they used. You need to read the whole article to draw your own conclusions.

Just_me · 05-08-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwrules

The Mini in this test isn't the standard edition Mini. It is some type of John Cooper Mini Works special edition which would explain its exceptional handling. The link in first post in this topic doesn't explain why cars why the cars finished in the order that they die. It just explains why the cars were in the test. I have the magazine at home with the full article including why the cars finished where they did. I post some additional info from the article when I get home.

BMW is now a new owner of John Cooper Mini Works. BMw own them. Is this built by BMW?

Zonda · 05-08-2007, 12:43 PM

997 GT3

BMW_Dude · 05-08-2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just_me

BMW is now a new owner of John Cooper Mini Works. BMw own them. Is this built by BMW?

I'm pretty sure that's the case, seeing as they own the company!

It was always a dealer option as well!

bmwrules · 05-08-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drronh

The article explains why they ranked them the way they did. They ranked them in regards to handling on a track and handling on a street, including how well they handled bumps, pot holes, etc.

That's not what I referring too. I'm talking about specifically why the GT3 was first, the 335 6th, the Z06 ninth, etc. There's a nice summary page with the 10 cars ranked and a blurb as to why they finished 1st, 2nd, etc. From what I can remember of the quick scan I did when I first got the magazine in the mail, they said that the 335 was the best all around real world car.

Just_me · 05-08-2007, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwrules

That's not what I referring too. I'm talking about specifically why the GT3 was first, the 335 6th, the Z06 ninth, etc. There's a nice summary page with the 10 cars ranked and a blurb as to why they finished 1st, 2nd, etc. From what I can remember of the quick scan I did when I first got the magazine in the mail, they said that the 335 was the best all around real world car.

are you going to scan this article here?

bmwrules · 05-08-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

are you going to scan this article here?

I plan to when I get home from work. It will be a few hours until I get home but I'll scan the article then.

Zonda · 05-08-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

are you going to scan this article here?

By quick scan I think quickly scanning it with his eyes

Giving it a brief look.

05-08-2007, 12:13 PM	#22
bmwrules Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: High Point, NC, USA Posts: 426 Thanks: 67 Thanked 141 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Best Handling (MotorTrend) The Mini in this test isn't the standard edition Mini. It is some type of John Cooper Mini Works special edition which would explain its exceptional handling. The link in first post in this topic doesn't explain why cars why the cars finished in the order that they die. It just explains why the cars were in the test. I have the magazine at home with the full article including why the cars finished where they did. I post some additional info from the article when I get home.

05-08-2007, 12:24 PM	#23
drronh Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 447 Thanks: 19 Thanked 160 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Best Handling (MotorTrend) The article explains why they ranked them the way they did. They ranked them in regards to handling on a track and handling on a street, including how well they handled bumps, pot holes, etc. The final ranking was a composite, so some cars that did well because they were more compliant than a Z06 or GT3. Getting back to the Z06, I remeber most of the Z06-Viper coupe comparos favoring the handling of the Viper, saying it was more prescise and easier to place, inspiring more confidence on the track, so I'm not surprised the Z06 was down on the list. I'm sure it had one of the fastest (if not the fastest lap) time on the track they used. You need to read the whole article to draw your own conclusions.

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