Heading into work, I go over the Appalachian Mountains, which would be considered hills in most parts of the West, but which has a couple of steep sections. In the Ranger, it was a constant downshift and floor-it to get up without losing too much speed, and if I had to slow for whatever reason, it was game over, just pull into the slow lane and try to keep it going.

In the Mini Cooper S, I can accelerate the whole way up the mountain, even in top gear. Whee!