Mini Coupé and Roadster

The Mini Coupé and Mini Roadster are two-seater sports cars that were
engineered and manufactured byMini between 2011 and 2015.
Mini Coupé
Mini Roadster
The hardtop Coupé was unveiled in June 2011 and formally launched at
the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011.[2] Production was shown in
the 2011 documentary Megafactories.[3][4] It is the first two-seater Mini.[5]
It was joined by a convertible version called Mini Roadster in 2012,
following its showing as a concept car in 2009. The Coupé is known by
the internal code R58 and the Roadster by code R59.

In February 2015 Mini announced the end of production for both

models.[6]

Overview
Coupé
Manufacturer BMW (Mini marque)
The Coupé (Coupe in the US), which went on sale in the UK from 1
Production 2011–2015 (Coupé)
October 2011,[7] is based on the Mini Cabriolet, but with only two seats
2012–2015 (Roadster)
allowing a bigger boot of 280 litres (9.9 cubic feet). The Coupé’s
windscreen is angled rearwards by 13 degrees more than in the cabrio’s Model years 2012–2015[1]
and the roof is 29 mm (1.1 inches) lower than standard Mini Hatch. The Assembly Cowley, Oxfordshire, United
rear spoiler rises automatically at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h).[8] or Kingdom
with the use a toggle switch above the rear view mirror
. Body and chassis
Class Sport compact (S)
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-
drive
Related Mini Hatch
Powertrain
Engine 1.6 L I4 Prince
(turbocharged petrol)
Rear view of Coupé JCW
2.0 L I4 (turbocharged
diesel)
The range of the Coupé follows a similar pattern to other Mini models; Transmission 6-speed manual
featuring Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper SD and the range-topping John 6-speed automatic
Cooper Works (JCW). The JCW version accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (0
Dimensions
to 100 km/h) in 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h) thanks
to a turbocharged 208 bhp (155 kW; 211 PS) 1,598 cc four-cylinder. The Wheelbase 97.1 in (2,466 mm)
Cooper SD is a 2.0 L turbo diesel producing 141 bhp (105 kW; 143 PS) Length 146.8 in (3,729 mm)
available in some markets. All are equipped with a six-speed manual Roadster S: 147.0 in
gearbox with the option of automatic on all but the JCW
. (3,734 mm)
JCW: 148.0 in (3,759 mm)
Width 66.3 in (1,684 mm)
Height 54.5 in (1,384 mm)
JCW Convertible: 54.8 in
 (1,392 mm)
Roadster S: 54.7 in
(1,389 mm)
Base Coupé: 54.6 in
(1,387 mm)

Roadster
The Mini Roadster is the convertible version of the Coupé and was first shown at the
Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009 as a concept,[9] and formally launched at
the Detroit North American International Auto Showin January 2012.[10]

A 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster

The range of models and engines mirrors the Mini Coupé with a range of 1.6 L
petrol engines in various levels of power and a 2.0 L diesel engine offered in some
markets.[11]

2014 MINI Cooper Roadster S

Depending on the market, the soft top is either manually or electrically operated.[12]
The electrically operated top required the driver to unlock it and then could be
opened using a toggle switch above the rear view mirror. Once fully open the top
would sit flat behind the driver, a significant change from the R57 Convertible,
which stowed the convertible top within view above the "boot." The convertible top
included a rear window but did not include a window behind the driver's door. The
soft top was only available in black.
2014, John Cooper Works

References
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w/277012/mini_roadster_at_detroit.html). Auto Express. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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