Automobile's editors each had a chance to review the vehicle and this resulted in a split decision. The detractors are best summed up in this quote from Automobile's Art Director, Matt Tierney:I'd still love to own a MINI, and recently talked a friend into buying one, but for me, the greatest appeal to the car after the fun factor is getting out the door as cheaply as possible. At $35K-plus, the fun/cost ratio is seriously out of whack.
