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Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« on: August 26, 2009, 03:15:52 pm »
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 04:36:18 pm »
A German cousin for the Audi TT - how nice! ;D ::)
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2009, 05:57:17 pm »
Looks like a hard top without the pesky convertibility.  ???
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 12:46:09 am »
Needs a better haircut.
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 12:49:46 am »
Looks like a screenshot from a bad video game
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2009, 10:00:20 am »
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2009, 10:04:29 am »
Looks a bit fugly... I think it's the way the roof wraps down that kills it for me. But it might just be the angle of the photo...

Really, though, I don't understand the point. I'd buy a Mini for the retro looks and sweet handling. I wouldn't buy one if it looked like this. And the regular Cooper is already a small, two-door car... all this coupe offers is less elegant sheet metal. ???
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 10:52:17 am »
I originally thought it was awkward looking but the more I see it, the more it grows on me.

Not sure what the advantages are over a regular Cooper. It has less versatility and more controversial looks...
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Mini Coupe Concept
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2009, 11:26:54 am »
It's a "concept," but it has a production interior, a realistic exterior, and it appears to share mechanicals with the current Cooper JCW, so I'm betting it'll be a production model next year.  Thoughts?



Full press release and gallery at Autoblog
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Re: Mini Coupe Concept
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2009, 11:39:15 am »
Yes pretty nice. I'm not sure what the benefits are making a Mini even more cramped. Apart from style.  :)
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Re: Mini Coupe Concept
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 12:03:23 pm »
...AN UGLY TT....it appears to me................hell the Mini IS a coupe already...........musta had too much room in the back fer SOME... :bang: :banghead:.      make a great Circus KLOWNKAR.....or a GO KART fer RICH SISSIES................ :rofl2:
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Re: Mini Coupe Concept
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 12:14:04 pm »
The white roof and the styling at the B pillar reminds me of a bad toupe on a balding guy.
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Re: Mini Coupe Concept
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 12:24:13 pm »
Merging this with the thread started by Marc_ in the General section, which really belongs in the Industry News section.   :)
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2009, 06:12:37 pm »
Quote from: Brigitte on August 27, 2009, 12:24:13 pm
Merging this with the thread started by Marc_ in the General section, which really belongs in the Industry News section.   :)

Methinks it would be even better in the new and upcoming cars section...
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Re: Mini Coupe Concept
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2009, 10:18:21 pm »
Quote from: Thinking Out Loud on August 27, 2009, 12:14:04 pm
The white roof and the styling at the B pillar reminds me of a bad toupe on a balding guy.

I agree!
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2009, 10:31:06 pm »
Quote from: Demosthenes X on August 27, 2009, 10:04:29 am
Looks a bit fugly... I think it's the way the roof wraps down that kills it for me. But it might just be the angle of the photo...

Really, though, I don't understand the point. I'd buy a Mini for the retro looks and sweet handling. I wouldn't buy one if it looked like this. And the regular Cooper is already a small, two-door car... all this coupe offers is less elegant sheet metal. ???

Agree - it is slightly ugly, but aside from that, not sure why MINI needs this particular car? Can't see buying this over the regular MINI or the Clubman.

I recall that MINI has also talked about bringing out a "ute"-type thingy. Don't need that, either.  ;)
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Re: Article - MINI Coupe Concept Revealed
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2009, 11:12:46 pm »
That looks awful!

The new Peugeot RCZ looks much, much better...

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/240322/peugeot_rcz_coupe.html

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