MINI SA has finally announced the imminent arrival of the all-new MINI Coupé! And my God this thing is beautiful! Check it out…

“MINI is expanding its product family with the launch of a model geared squarely to maximising driving fun. The MINI Coupé indulges the keen driver with a level of agility unmatched in the small car segment, along with a unique body and interior concept and the brand’s customary commitment to premium levels of quality and equipment. The first two-seater in its line-up sees MINI not only breathe new life into its successful racing history but also provide a shot in the arm for the super-compact sports car class. The selection of engines, chassis set-up, weight distribution and aerodynamic properties of the MINI Coupé are all focused on delivering optimum performance. As a result, the new car radiates the brand’s hallmark go-kart feeling with a whole new depth of intensity and achieves the best performance statistics ever recorded by a volume-produced MINI.”

Oh yes – we like go-karts! Follow link for breakdown of the new models. The John Cooper Works spits out 155kw – no spice!

• MINI gives the small car segment another fascinating injection of variety with the presentation of the first two-seater in the brand’s current model range. The MINI Coupé represents the faithful transposition of the brand’s sporting DNA into a cutting-edge vehicle concept with a new interpretation of the super-compact sports car class; unrivalled handling agility and the best performance figures of any model in the MINI line-up; innovative design with a distinctive “helmet roof” form and optimised aerodynamic properties; a wide-opening tailgate and large, variable-use luggage area ensuring extensive versatility.

• Latest generation of four-cylinder engines; most powerful petrol units in the MINI range; engine technology underpinned by the development expertise of the BMW Group derived directly from motor sport; MINI John Cooper Works Coupé with 155 kW, MINI Cooper S Coupé with 135 kW, MINI Cooper Coupé with 90 kW, exceptional efficiency thanks to wide range of standard MINIMALISM technology; six-speed manual gearbox fitted as standard, six-speed automatic optional for MINI Cooper S Coupé and MINI Cooper Coupé.
  • A chassis set-up, weight balance and body structure geared squarely to providing unbeatable driving fun gives the car’s go-kart feeling unrivalled depth; Electric Power Steering and DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) as standard, DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) with EDLC (Electronic Differential Lock Control) optional (standard on MINI John Cooper Works Coupé); innovative pedestrian protection systems and measures to enhance body rigidity shift the car’s weight balance slightly further forward, giving the front-wheel-drive MINI Coupé optimised traction; agility and safety boosted by increase in torsional rigidity using carefully targeted, model-specific strengthening elements.
  • First “three-box” MINI with strikingly stepped rear end in the classic style of a gran turismo; sporty, flat coupé silhouette; sits 29 millimetres lower than MINI; new, faithful expression of the hallmark MINI design language; distinctive “helmet roof” with integral roof spoiler; first MINI with an active rear spoiler to optimise airflow at higher speeds; rear spoiler extends automatically at 80 km/h.
  • Strict two-seater concept with extended stowage and loading capacity behind the driver and passenger seats; large, variable-use luggage area; large through-loading facility into the passenger compartment; wide and extremely high-opening tailgate makes loading easier.
  • Engine variants:
    MINI John Cooper Works Coupé: Four-cylinder petrol engine with
    twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection, plus numerous technological details carried over directly from motor sport.
    Displacement: 1,598 cc,
    output: 155 kW at 6,000 rpm,
    max. torque: 260 Nm at 1,850 – 5,600 rpm
    (280 Nm with Overboost at 1,700 – 4,500 rpm).
    Acceleration: 0–100 km/h: 6.4 seconds,
    top speed: 240 km/h.
    Average fuel consumption according to EU standard:
    7.1 litres per 100 kilometres,
    CO₂ emissions: 165 g/km. 

    MINI Cooper S Coupé: Four-cylinder petrol engine with
    twin-scroll turbocharger, direct injection and fully variable valve management based on the BMW Group’s VALVETRONIC technology.
    Displacement: 1,598 cc,
    output: 135 kW/184 hp at 5,500 rpm,
    max. torque: 240 Nm at 1,600 – 5,000 rpm
    (260 Nm with Overboost at 1,700 – 4,500 rpm).
    Acceleration: 0–100 km/h: 6.9 seconds,
    top speed: 230 km/h.
    Average fuel consumption according to EU standard:
    5.8 litres per 100 kilometres,
    CO₂ emissions: 136 g/km.

    MINI Cooper Coupé: Four-cylinder petrol engine with fully variable valve management based on the BMW Group’s VALVETRONIC technology.
    Displacement: 1,598 cc,
    output: 90 kW at 6,000 rpm,
    max. torque: 160 Nm at 4,250 rpm,
    Acceleration: 0–100 km/h: 9.0 seconds,
    top speed: 204 km/h,
    Average fuel consumption according to EU standard:
    5.4 litres per 100 kilometres,
    CO₂ emissions: 127 g/km.

  • Exterior dimensions:
    Length: 3,728 millimetres (MINI Cooper S Coupé,
    MINI John Cooper Works Coupé: 3,734 millimetres)
    Width: 1,683 millimetres
    Height: 1,378 millimetres (MINI Cooper S Coupé,
    MINI John Cooper Works Coupé: 1,384 millimetres)
    Wheelbase: 2,467 millimetres

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