Mini News Most liked posts in thread: MINI to add ALL4 to Cooper Countryman and Paceman

^^^ Absolutely. At least they are smaller SUV wanna be's. There is enough of the gigantic ones on our roads.

 

:cornut: If I needed that kind of vehicle, a Ford Escape or Explorer would be cheaper, less costly to fix, less likely to break, and run on regular gasoline. Just me.

Jason

 

Yeah they will sell to people taking kids to Soccer for when the lot is full and they have to go off road and park on the grass.:lol::lol::lol:

 

I cannot imagine the base cooper doing extraordinary with ALL4, it does need the punch of the turbo 1.6 engine to make fun.

Might be good in the rolling hills and flatlands, but the Rockies would eat one alive.



Don

 

Not for the R56 because it is about to be discontinued, but AWD is expected to be an option in the next generation F56.

 

In the Rockies forced induction is a must.:yesnod: As far as fun goes, not everyone has the same idea about fun. I think they'll sell, maybe not to the folks who know in the mountains, but it will sell to others.

 

As much as I dislike those 2 SUV wanna be's, adding all wheel drive to the Cooper makes a lot of sense. That move will sell a lot more of them in snow country.

 

Would be kind of cool if they put an ALL4 drivetrain into the R56, but that will never happen.

 

What is with BMW using the letter F now? Hmm, should I buy an F56, very tempting.

I think it would be cool if Mini built a 2.0L 4 if they want to keep up with VW/Audi, I think, the ecoboost is also a 2.0 right?