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Wed 7 January 2009


	2009 FORD FIESTA SPORT 10-23-2008 Jaguar XF 4.2 10-21-2008 BMW 645 Ci Cabriolet 05-18-2004 Mini Cooper S 06-19-2003 2002 Ford Thunderbird 11-01-2002 Read more in our Archive

1.	Retro pocket rocket strikes again
2.	Test driver Jens Peter Lange
3.	Cornering with the Cooper S
4.	Power to the people
5.	Retro design
6.	The cabin - cool as cool can be
7.	Driving the Cooper S
8.	Tech & Performance
9.	The very Image
10.	The very Image
11.	The very Image
12.	The very Image
13.	The Verdict!
14.	Cool design studios
15.	From the Album - rally
16.	From the Album - racing

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First drive: The Verdict!

SO WHAT IS the verdict at the end of the day? No question – the fun factor is 5 out of 5.

But the Cooper is not a pumped up hot hatch on steroids – it is more a retro pocket rocket, which is fully usable for every day driving. And that is that what makes this car so remarkable.

WHAT WE LIKE

· The personality
· The design
· The driving position
· The sharp turn-in
· The pedals
· Neutral handling
· 17” wheels in Mini-Lite style
· Immense fun to drive and sheer power

WHAT WE DON’T LIKE

· The plastic quality

You will maybe have noticed that our verdict is very similar to the regular Cooper – obviously off course – but what we missed in the Cooper – more power and a better sound – is fulfilled by the Cooper S and therefore the one and only Cooper in our mind.