Mini has finally released the first photos of the 2012 Mini Coupe, a car we've been seeing teased for nearly two years now, and it looks....exactly how we thought.
The 2012 Mini Coupe will have essentially the same engine lineup as the Mini Cooper with a top-dog, John Cooper Works Coupe featuring a 1.6-liter turbo motor pushing out 208 horsepower to the front wheels through a six-speed manual transmission. The combination is good for 0 - 60 in 6.1 seconds and makes it the "fastest-accelerating Mini ever with the highest top speed (149 mph)."
The 2012 Mini Coupe will be introduced to the U.S. this fall with standard electric power steering, dynamic stability control and park distance control.
v8vader says:
03:13 PM, 06/20/11
i think they should have gone farther with the styling...
roadburner says:
03:32 PM, 06/20/11
I kind of like it. If I was buying another FWD toy it would definitely be on my list.
teampenske3 says:
03:40 PM, 06/20/11
But the real question is, how fast will it be around the track? And that means handing it over to our tame racing driver....
93aero says:
03:41 PM, 06/20/11
The rear window with the roof line is a little odd. but with the roadster that should cure everything!
firstwagon says:
04:09 PM, 06/20/11
Is it any lighter? You seem to give up quite a bit with this car, hopefully you get something in return.
ampim says:
04:57 PM, 06/20/11
I'm having a hard time deciding which was a bigger mistake, this car, or the "cram it in the boot" super bowl commercial. Nevermind, this car takes it by a mile....and a half. Move over Aztec, there's a new fugly duckling in town.
sidx says:
05:01 PM, 06/20/11
Love it.
vwjetta03 says:
05:02 PM, 06/20/11
Is it supposed to compete with the Audi TT coupe?
boomerguy says:
05:28 PM, 06/20/11
Is there much head room left? Does the average 6 foot male stand a chance fitting comfortably?
altimadude05 says:
06:36 PM, 06/20/11
The proportions of this car is really weird. It's like they took a Mini Cooper, chopped the top off, and then glued a Miata roof and glass on it.
I'll err on the side of not liking it. I'm sure when I see it in the metal, I'll like it even less.
powell_jr says:
09:24 PM, 06/20/11
Mini, please just change the spelling of cooper to couper when you name this.
shaft1 says:
05:57 AM, 06/21/11
not attractive, looks like unfinished concept.
fordson1 says:
10:19 AM, 06/21/11
Wait - I thought the coupe tradeoff was that in exchange for giving up some functionality, you got a BETTER LOOKING car...?
They'll never fit as many clowns into this as they could in the sedan.
j84ustin says:
11:10 AM, 06/21/11
First thing I thought was, "gross." I think it has to do with the red roof...if it was the same color as the body it might look a little less... gross.
saturn95 says:
02:05 PM, 06/21/11
I actually like the way it looks, although I can't find a reason why you would buy one of these rather than a Cooper hatchback though.