MINI challenges Porsche to a race
06-08-2010, 11:28 AM
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MINI challenges Porsche to a race
http://jalopnik.com/5557493/mini-cha...considering-it
Brilliant marketing. Mini has nothing to loose...even if they loose it's great fun.
Brilliant marketing. Mini has nothing to loose...even if they loose it's great fun.
06-08-2010, 01:32 PM
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I wonder if this will set a precedence that other manufacturers will engage for future challenges?
06-08-2010, 06:39 PM
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I love the idea. That video is totally hilarious with all the t-shirt swaps and goofy photoshops. Either way, it's great press for both brands...and it's fun! That's what it should all be about...like a pro-wrestling feud, win or lose...no body really gets hurt.
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06-08-2010, 06:53 PM
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I own a 06 Cooper S and an 06 Carrera S, so I'll just sit back and watch the entertainment. Love both cars. Wouldn't give either up. Kind of a no-brainer on the race without cheating, but the MINI is a great track car, just not as fast as the Porsche.
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06-08-2010, 07:28 PM
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Great publicity stunt. I think the Mini guy plays the skin flute!
06-08-2010, 08:15 PM
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As the owner of an '09 MINI Cooper S and an '06 Carrera S, I can't lose.
06-09-2010, 12:44 AM
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Their proposed race has people on internet forums talking about MINIs and comparing MINIs to Porsches. So even though they will lose the race, they have already succeeded.
06-09-2010, 01:24 AM
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I have a Mini Cooper S...neat little car for sure.
06-09-2010, 01:53 AM
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At my second track event ever last year in my 2008 997S Cab, on the 3.5 mile Thunderhill track, I "raced" against a Mini S. The guy driving the Mini was a seasoned veteran track guy and I was a relative noob. As a rookie, I could catch him in the straights but not enough to pass and then he actually beat me in the curves (we were not allowed to pass in curves but I couldn't have got by him anyway).
Clearly the outcome would have been different if both drivers were of equal skill but I must admit, I was pushing hard and was absolutely frustrated (and a bit embarassed) for many laps.
Will never forget it - this potential race hits home for me.
Clearly the outcome would have been different if both drivers were of equal skill but I must admit, I was pushing hard and was absolutely frustrated (and a bit embarassed) for many laps.
Will never forget it - this potential race hits home for me.
06-22-2010, 10:46 PM
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Porsche turned down the Road Atlanta challenge, telling Mini, well, this:
Mini found someone with a 911 to race against them as a proxy anyhow. Despite copping out and ditching the full Road Atlanta course for an infield autocross course designed specifically to favor the Mini, the Mini still lost to the Porsche by 2 seconds. They all seemed to have enjoyed themselves, though!
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/21/s...t-road-atlant/
Originally Posted by Porsche
While your challenge seems like a fun and lighthearted campaign, we'll stick to racing the way we have over the decades. We welcome you at Sebring, Le Mans, Daytona or any other sanctioned race where there is more at stake than T-shirts and valet parking spaces.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/21/s...t-road-atlant/
06-23-2010, 03:33 AM
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Lol. Too funny. They made their own course' used a pro driver vs. A typical DE guy adn still lost by 2 seconds!!! 
06-23-2010, 08:20 AM
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