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VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:03 pm
by ElZorro
This is pretty cool. :)

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/vide ... s-go-kart/
VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Posted Jul 22nd 2008 3:29PM by Chris Shunk
Filed under: Videos, MINI

The MINI Clubman is everything the MINI Cooper is and more -- nine inches more. It has a passenger-side suicide door and that wide-mouth split rear gate, but everything else from its retro looks to the 172-hp turbocharged four-cylinder underhood is the same. But is it the same? Does nine inches of wheel base ruin the go kart-like handling we love so much in the MINI Cooper S? The folks over at Web Rides TV were itching to answer exactly that question, so they pitted the Mini Clubman S against a real, 9-horsepower go-kart. To give the kart a chance, the race was performed on an actual go-kart track, squeaky floors and all. The winner? You'll have to hit the jump to find out, but the race is more exciting than the finish.

[Source: Web Rides TV]

Re: VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:44 pm
by drwrx
This is what I look for from the automotive press!

This was a great piece, really. I loved that the presenter was honest about what was good and bad about the Clubman. And the go-cart race was awesome!

Re: VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:11 pm
by Mr Kleen
another great video from Web Rides. the only one I haven't liked was the comparison of the base Corvette and the Audi A8. who who hell cross shops those two?

the interior would keep me from owning a Mini. :puke:

Re: VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:52 pm
by Sabre
Now that was entertaining!

Re: VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:01 pm
by complacent
Haha! Way cool :)