Mini Coupé revealed

Mini has released the first details of its new Coupé, including some technical specs and images of a still half-camouflaged car.

Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) Rear Side 1
Mini Coupé Prototype. Scroll down for more images.

A two-seater, the Mini Coupé has roughly the same wheelbase, width and overall length as the existing Mini Hatch, but its distinctive three-box body sits 29 millimetres lower for a suitably sporty stance.

Of course, being a Mini, one of its strengths is going to have to be handling. To ensure it measures up, extra body stiffening has been added to give a more stable platform for the suspension to work with. Unsurprisingly, DSC stability control comes as standard across the range.

Four variants will be available, all of which carry the Cooper name. Every one comes with a range of fuel-saving technologies including automatic stop / start, brake energy regeneration, electric power steering, gear shift indicator and intelligent ancillaries.

There’s no entry-level ‘One’ specification for the Mini Coupé, at least not for now.

Mini Cooper Coupé
Engine Four-cylinder petrol with Valvetronic variable valve management
Displacement 1,598 cc
Power 120 bhp (90 kW / 122 PS) at 6,000 rpm
Torque 160 Nm (118 lb/ft) at 4,250 rpm
Transmission Six-speed manual (six-speed automatic with Steptronic optional)
0-62 mph (100 km/h) 9.0 seconds
Top speed 127 mph (204 km/h)
Average fuel consumption 52.3 mpg (5.4 l/100km)
CO2 emissions 127 g/km
Dimensions Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,728 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,378 mm
Wheels 15” alloy
Brakes Front 280 mm vented discs / rear 259 mm discs

Mini Cooper S Coupé
Engine Four-cylinder petrol with twin-scroll turbocharger and Valvetronic variable valve management
Displacement 1,598 cc
Power 181 bhp (135 kW / 184 PS) at 5,500 rpm
Torque 240 Nm (177 lb/ft) at 1,600 - 5,000 rpm (260 Nm / 192 lb/ft with Overboost at 1,700 - 4,500 rpm)
Transmission Six-speed manual (six-speed automatic with Steptronic optional)
0-62 mph (100 km/h) 6.9 seconds
Top speed 143 mph (230 km/h)
Average fuel consumption 48.7 mpg (5.8 l/100km)
CO2 emissions 136 g/km
Dimensions Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,734 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,384 mm
Wheels 16” alloy
Brakes Front 294 mm vented discs / rear 259 mm discs

Mini Cooper SD Coupé
Engine Four-cylinder common-rail injection turbodiesel with variable turbine technology
Displacement 1,995 cc
Power 141 bhp (105 kW / 143 PS) at 4,000 rpm
Torque 305 Nm (225 lb/ft) at 1,750 - 2,700 rpm
Transmission Six-speed manual (six-speed automatic with Steptronic optional)
0-62 mph (100 km/h) 7.9 seconds
Top speed 134 mph (216 km/h)
Average fuel consumption 65.7 mpg (4.3 l/100km)
CO2 emissions 114 g/km
Dimensions Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,728 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,378 mm
Wheels 16” alloy
Brakes Front 294 mm vented discs / rear 259 mm discs

Mini John Cooper Works Coupé
Engine Four-cylinder petrol with twin-scroll turbocharger and Valvetronic variable valve management
Displacement 1,598 cc
Power 208 bhp (155 kW / 211 PS) at 6,000 rpm
Torque 260 Nm (192 lb/ft) at 1,850 - 5,600 rpm (280 Nm / 207 lb/ft with Overboost at 1,700 - 4,500 rpm)
Transmission Six-speed manual
0-62 mph (100 km/h) 6.4 seconds
Top speed 149 mph (240 km/h)
Average fuel consumption 39.8 mpg (7.1 l/100km)
CO2 emissions 165 g/km
Dimensions Wheelbase 2,467 mm; length 3,734 mm; width 1,683 mm; height 1,384 mm
Wheels 17” ‘Challenge’ alloy with run-flat tyres
Brakes Front 316 mm vented discs / rear 280 mm discs

The big question is whether buyers will go for a model that is less practical (and possibly more expensive) than the Hatch, or is the Mini Coupé a niche too far? Only time will tell, but it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to bet against queues of customers forming at Mini dealers.

Prices and market launch dates have yet to be confirmed.

Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) FrontMini Coupé Prototype (2011) Rear Side 2

Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) Rear Side 3Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) Front Side 2

Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) SideMini Coupé Prototype (2011) Rear

Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) Front Side 1Mini Coupé Prototype (2011) Rear Side 4

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