3rd Gen F56 Cooper S My thoughts on the F56

It's Sports Free....

It has no Sports...

 

We still doing this?

 

The turbo spool is pretty audible on the F56, honestly. Moreso than the R56.

 

Isn't that because they have the noises programmed into the radio? So all the castrated husbands can "make believe RACECAR," when the misses hands over the keys to run out for the milk and eggs on the weekend mornings?

 

Heh, that's funny.

 

:lol:

No, having driven both with the windows down, the part-throttle turbo spool and recirc noises are louder in the newer cars.

 

http://www.motoringfile.com/2014/03/26/confirmed-f56-mini-cooper-s-uses-active-sound-to-enhance-engine-noise/

 

I said windows down, man.

Windows up, it just sounds bassy inside. There's no turbo spool sound.

 

That says nothing about turbo noise... It touches on something coming from the rear of the car. Something called "throatier sound"...... It does also mention that it only works during sport mode. I will say that when I drove this F56 that it did sound throaty from the rear. I thought the exhaust got a lil louder under acceleration whilst in sport mode. But nothing regarding turbo sound.
'walks back, picks up mic and sings the Gilligans Island theme song'

 

I don't notice any turbocharger sounds in my R55.

I do make motor noises with my mouth while driving it though.

 

Yes drive one & give us your thoughts.

 

me teensy review - F56

(If anything I say isn't "MINI P.C." then never you mind, I am just expressing my opinion)​

To me, this IS the really small car with balls of steel. At least my husband seems to think so when he suggest my MINI will out race his 07 Subaru Impreza on the track. SayWHAT!

F56 owner for a month now, previous golf.rabbit enthusiast.
I !#$*%@G love this car. Every feeling underneath me while I'm in the bucket seat and my hands are on the wheel are titillating and glorious! Okay, maybe that's a little extreme or too personal, HA! Anyway, the gimmicks are the overwhelming electronic features but why I love this car is:

1. Where I live, off 101, which of those of you that do not know, is a country highway. Because of this, green mode while I am on long commutes on cruise control is IDEAL.. the mpg plays in here. Sport for navigating on to the highway and around RVs plays a huge role in the daily driver here. Sport is especially helpful on the many traversing roads of the mountain, love those! Course mid is mid... in town for groceries, etc...

2. The car turns off automatically.... yeah this is pretty awesome... I feel better knowing I don't have to run the engine that whole time, like I am doing my part. I also own a FORD F250 Diesel Power stroke, so I am no hippy... but this is why it makes me feel better about myself. This reason makes my life that much better.


3. Parking. My cooperS is small. All those hard to reach locations or more compact locations, I am in there like swim wear. I mean I get all the best spots, no kidding, i fit. I can easily escape the moon roof if need be right?! Hehe

4. Sporty. I am a sporty vehicle type person, enthusiast. This IS sporty. I feel SPORTY while I drive it. I appreciate it.

Call me crazy, but these are just some things... its a nice day so I don't want to be in here anymore. Im going to go outside and admire my car.
This is the car I hope to have through my 30's, 40's, 50's, and maybe even 60's, unless we have flying cars by then.
And as for the CDs... I haven't used a CD since 2011, because my 98' VW Cabrio did not have the option for usb at the time.

 

Not really on topic, but I absolutely HATE the fact that our 2015 Jaguar XF can shut off automatically without pushing the override button on the dash.

I'm glad you find it favorable on your MINI though.

 

With the F5x MINIs you can turn it off and it STAYS off until re-enabled.

It's not all that bad.

 

nice read. glad (most of you) are still kicking. with the right rubber and some work on the understeer i think my jcw is pretty sweet.