英语沙龙：与爱车邂逅（在线收听）

Hanging with Mini Cooper

The Mini Cooper is so cute，we just wan t to pinch its tires．A thoroughly modern version of the original Mini，this agile sport sedan －－which features a new multilink suspension －－is equally at home on winding roads and urban streets．A sprightly 115－horsepower engine matches the free－revving spirit of the original，which made its name on the European racing circuit in the 1960s．

The Mini，now manufactured by BMW，arrived in Europe earlier this year；it hits America next spring．

与爱车邂逅

爱车微型Cooper漂亮得简直让人想拧一把它的轮胎。这种原始微型轿车的全新型号、机敏灵活的赛车---其特色是新的多重连接悬浮---在崎岖的公路和城市街道上开起来同样自如。一个轻便的115马力发动机能够与随意自由加速的原型号相媲美。后者于60年代在环欧洲赛事中一举成名。微型Cooper现在由宝马公司制造，今年早些时候在欧洲推出，将于明年春季进军美国。