The 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe can be described as small, peculiar, stylish and makes an exciting drive. Ownership of the MINI blueprint was transferred to BMW from the original owner. It is considered to be the ‘miniest’ of the MINI latest breed. The Coupe is available in the three customary MINI tastes and it succeeds in its aim to load up on additional performance and style than whatever else is in the series.
The MINI Coupe’s roofline is powerfully attractive. The windshield that is largely raked and the great rear spoiler to the swooped shape allow it to be described by MINI as the ‘helmet’. The Coupe is essentially standard MINI underneath the helmet, although there are some unique characteristics found under the cover.
Unlike its Clubman and Hatchback family members, the Coupe has additional weight bias in the back making it more neutrally handled and makes it seem more willing to go into the field of solid-state ‘oversteer’ over others than a lot of front-drive car. This allows it to be an equipped companion in quick switchbacks, revolving almost as easily and as well as a car using rear-wheel-drive. With the combination of an effective selection of four-cylinder 1.6-liter engines, this car version is one of the most exciting to cars to roll out in its class.
The engines of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe are packaged in trim levels of the three standard MINI: regular MINI Cooper Coupe, John Cooper Works Coupe, Cooper S Coupe. The engine of the MINI Coupe comes with a 1.6-liter 4 – naturally-aspirated which produces horsepower of 121, while added to the Cooper S Coupe is a turbocharger to boost power by 50% – 180hp. Each of the models also received increasingly sportier tuning of suspension, exterior cues and options of interior appearance.
The interior is additionally comfortable and spacious than you may originally think after seeing the dimensions of the small exterior. Adults of height of over six-foot are able to comfortable sit with enough headroom. Although relatively less so when compared to the MINI Cooper hatchback because of the roofline that is considerably lower. Room for hip and shoulder is also adequate. The single and not very noticeable downside of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe is that few of the dash materials and switchgear is not as attractive enough to fit the $22,000 to $32,000+ price tag that it has.