2003 Mini Cooper S - Long-Term Test Verdict - Motor Trend
2003 Mini Cooper S - Long-Term Test Verdict - Motor Trend:
Long-Term Test Verdict: 2003 Mini Cooper S
Instant fun--just add driver and premium fuel
By Editors of Motor Trend
Photography by Jeremiah Scott
Motor Trend, April 2005
After more than 40 years in production, the Mini Cooper has become synonymous with underdog motorsport victories, European urban commuting, and daring skirts. The original Cooper had a shape, personality, and heritage similar to the Volkswagen Beetle's--and when it came time for BMW to launch a second-generation, 21st-century Mini, expectations were the same as those for the New Beetle's: Mess with the formula, and you'll end a legacy.