Porsche to Consider Mini Cooper Challenge
Porsche has been challenged by one of the top small car makers in the world – MINI. The BMW owned brand has decided to pick a fight with Germany’s Porsche Motors. Via the Internet (ie: Mini’s FaceBook page) the auto maker wants to pit a Mini Cooper S against Porsche’s superior 911 Carrera S in two weeks. Porsche normally doesn’t take kind to bullies – but they know the chances of winning are pretty solid.
“Mini’s betting on its 172 hp Cooper S to whoop the 385 hp Porsche 911 and are challenging them via a Facebook campaign, a full page ad in the New York Times and [This Video]. Mini USA President Jim McDowell — formerly of Porsche — wants Porsche USA president Detlev von Platen to meet him at Road Atlanta (convenient to Porsche’s Georgia HQ) on June 21st with the drivers of their choice. Should Porsche win, McDowell will sport a shirt saying the Porsche is faster than the Mini. McDowell even throws in a Porsche-gets-bald-guys-laid joke.”
“Porsche has the most racing victories of any manufacturer out there — 28,000 and counting — maybe we should go for 28,001,” according to Steve Janisse, Porsche’s Media Relations Manager. “We just need to see what they’re up to.”
Jun 8th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
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