Key MINI ONE! Test drive the 2011 MINI three models

● ONE power is acceptable, and the tires can be wider

　　Finally, let’s talk about the test drive experience of the 2011 MINI. This test drive was arranged as an on-site test drive and an off-site road test drive. The models tested in the on-site were mainly MINI ONE series and MINI Cooper series, while the off-site test drive models were all members of the MINI S family.

　　Let’s talk about the test drive experience of MINI ONE first. This car uses the latest N16B16A in the domestic MINI family. Although the displacement is the same as 1.6L, its maximum power is only 72kW (98 horsepower) and the maximum is 153N · m. Its maximum power is higher than that of the 1.6L naturally aspirated engine of the N12B16BA used by MINI Cooper功率上少了16kW，看着不算少。最大扭矩仅少了7N·m，可以说差距细微。而且MINI ONE达到最大扭矩的输送转速为3000转每分钟，而MINI Cooper达到最大扭矩的输出转速为4250转每分钟。说白了，用1250转来换7牛顿米，这样的调教方式颇有的风范，宝马318i与320i上的发动机也有差不多的意思。

　　不过令人感到奇怪或者说困惑的是，这款装备在MINI ONE上的发动机塑料盖板上竟然没有一个MINI的标志，这样设计不知道是为什么，难道要故意把它和MINI Cooper车型之间制造点区别？有点想不明白。

　　在的外围道路上，编辑对一台MINI ONE进行了简单模拟日常用车驾驶的体验。挂上D挡，轻踩油门，转速控制在2500转每分钟以下，车辆开起来的感觉还算轻盈，加速感和功率更大的MINI Cooper车型基本相同，甚至可以说不告诉你开的是什么车的话，根本感觉不出两者的区别。它的提速轻盈，并不是说这个车提速能有多快，整体给人感觉还是，那种肉肉的，有后劲但没有爆发力的样子。

　　当然，如果你想要点刺激的，可以尝试把档把向左推，或按下档把前面的“SPORT”按键。此时，车辆会像打了兴奋剂一样，转速提升、声浪加大，与此同时换挡和收放油门时的冲击感都更大，当然提速也比此前用“D”挡时更快，如果你对它抱有“”的心理预期，那就大错特错了。不过如果你不怕轮胎磨得太快，在确保安全的情况下，可以尝试全油门起步，前胎会出现瞬间的打滑，此时的感觉还是好玩的。

　　The steering is also very precise, perhaps due to the narrower tyres. The steering wheel is lighter than the MINI Cooper model, which also "benefits" from the advantages of narrow tyres. In terms of rapid acceleration, I feel that this car’s acceleration is not worse than that of the MINI Cooper at all, at least the movement is a little bigger than it sounds.

　　When it comes to the control of MINI ONE, it should be said that the overall impression of it is good. It is easier to drive and the direction is very accurate; it is still a little hard, but if you get used to it, you will gradually like it, because the harder suspension can give the driver more confidence.

　　Compared to the power of the MINI ONE, if it is barely acceptable, the 175/65R15 tires of the MINI ONE are really regrettable. Although narrow tires can provide better acceleration, lower fuel consumption and less pollutant emissions, which is a good thing, but the 175mm tire width is a bit narrow for the MINI car that is no longer "MINI" in size and weight! There will be obvious understeer in high-speed cornering or cornering, so I personally think the MINI ONE is still not suitable for intense driving, unless you can change to a wider set of tires.

　　Compared to the MINI ONE’s flexible handling, the power performance of the MINI CLUEMAN ONE is also passable, not much worse than that of the MINI ONE. However, the impact on the handling is much more obvious, the main reason is that the longer rear will bring greater roll when steering, and the smoothness is also slightly lower than that of the MINI ONE.