I suspect that's partly because of the all - wheel - drive system on our tester, but combined with
the extra sheetmetal, the 1.6 - liter engine lost most of the spry, zingy nature I'm so fond of in the regular Cooper S.
The Focus is 5.8 inches longer and 140 pounds heavier than the GTI, but
the extra sheetmetal doesn't translate into more interior room.
Despite
the extra sheetmetal, the new Sport Turismo doesn't cost much more than the regular Turbo S E-Hybrid sedan.
Not exact matches
But the
extra trunk space dedicated for roof
sheetmetal prevents passengers from hauling any sizeable goods or weekend purchases.
Rather, the single glass piece stretches from just in front of the driver's head to right before the rear passengers, with the back third of the roof or so made of
sheetmetal, reducing the amount of
extra weight.
The
extra cash buys a handful of refinements over the sportier model: The GT gains a transparent roof, which merges with a restyled tail section that McLaren smoothed out to a flush expanse of glass and
sheetmetal.
Working with the
sheetmetal Unitbody structure is easy from a drilling standpoint, but
extra care is needed when modifying the suspension such as we are.
Plus, Mazda says the 2018 6 is even quieter than 2017 model because of body reinforcements, thicker rear wheel well
sheetmetal,
extra bracing and thicker suspension trailing link mounts.