Mini lifts wraps on new Coupe 06 | 06 | 2011
MINI IS TO launch its two-seater Coupe model which will enter Scottish showrooms later this year after being unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The new Mini, which has a stepped rear end in the style of a GT, promises go-kart handling. It also has an active rear spoiler which extends automatically at 50mph.
The newcomer will be equipped with its most powerful petrol and diesel engines, with JCW and Cooper SD variants offered from launch.
According to the company, the two-seater have been engineered for “optimum performance”. Though it is based on the three-door hatchback, the Coupe gets a unique chassis set-up, bodywork and interior, in addition to BMW's latest generation of four-cylinder engines.
In addition to the top-spec JCW and Cooper SD models, the Coupe range will also include Cooper and Cooper S models..
Powered by a turbocharged 208bhp/192lb ft 1.6-litre petrol engine, the JCW version covers the 0-62mph sprint in just 6.4sec. The turbocharged 181bhp/177lb ft Cooper S and normally aspirated 120bhp/118lb ft Cooper models are also powered by a 1.6-litre petrol unit.
The Cooper SD gets a turbocharged 141bhp/225lb ft 2.0-litre diesel, which offers 7.9sec 0-62mph performance as well as 65.7mpg combined economy and 114g/km CO2 emissions.
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Jamie Edwardes