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It didn't take a whole lot of arm twisting to convince Gordon McDonnell, BMW Mini accessory development manager, to put together a car to exhibit at SEMA. Says McDonnell: ``I tried to design the car as I would want my own Cooper, something that screams `autocross me!'''
McDonnell says the chili red car's handling and performance match its hot looks. He fitted the car with a factory aero kit consisting of a front spoiler, black honeycomb grille work, side skirts and rear spoiler. Added to that are 17-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels with performance run-flat 205/45 tires McDonnell says make the Mini handle ``like a shifter ...