Plenty Magazine just posted a cool interview with Jim McDowell and Gert Hildebrand on the green aspects of the MINI. In addition to the general questions about hybrid plans and MPG, I thought this question was a hoot:

If you’re comparing a Mini to a Porsche, how fast does the Mini go?

JM: From the red light to across the intersection a Mini Cooper is just as fast as a Porsche.

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