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AUTOS: Mini Releases Images of Coupe Concept
Lowered, lighter two-seater planned for production to be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Bob Golfen  |  Posted August 26, 2009   Munich (GER)
The two-seater Mini Coupe Concept is about 220 pounds lighter than the production hatchback, mainly because of its lightweight aluminum roof. (Photo: Mini)
Fifty years after the first classic Mini was presented to the public on Aug. 26, 1959, images of the new Mini Coupe Concept were released today prior to its unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The two-seater coupe concept lowers the abbreviated roof line, which is made of aluminum and accented with a rear-window spoiler. The lighter roof lessens Mini’s weight by 220 pounds, compared with a standard Mini hatchback.

Other than the unique roof that creates a pronounced wedge shape, the concept retains the styling of the front-wheel production Mini.

The concept is powered by a 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged inline-4, the same 211-horsepower engine found in the current John Cooper Works models. According to Mini, the concept achieves combined city/highway mileage of 40.9 mpg.

Mini says it plans to have a production coupe based on the concept for sale within three years. The BMW-owned company, which currently produces a Mini hatchback, Clubman and convertible, reports that it also has a crossover model in development.
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