[KNS]

I've seen plenty of guys of all ages drive Mini Coopers - cool cars that I happen to like a lot. One could even consider it "cute", it's small, about the same size as a Miata yet no one ever seems to call it a chick car. Does it automatically get credibility from its rally car roots? 911s are small (well, not the new ones) but have a great pedigree, no one calls them chick cars.

On a slightly related note, is a Subaru BRZ considered a chick car? I haven't heard anyone say so. It's small and Miata-sized. It has crossed my mind for a daily, I drove one and came away impressed. I'm looking for Japanese, good MPG, manual trans and I really want rear will drive (the list shrinks considerably with that last one).

Thoughts...?