RE: Not dead yet: new Mini Cooper S announced
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te! She hated me having mine for sure, but I was a fan of it though to be fair. 
I have to say they've done a very good job of reskinning the F56 platform to look like the new shape. Didn't realise until some of the earlier comments pointed it out.
They had the new EV one on display in the departures lounge of Munich airport when I went through there in September, and I have to say it's a really good bit of design in the metal- but I don't think an F56 with the same face and taillights is quite going to be as attractive. Will probably fool a lot of people into thinking it's the 'all-new' model though.
They had the new EV one on display in the departures lounge of Munich airport when I went through there in September, and I have to say it's a really good bit of design in the metal- but I don't think an F56 with the same face and taillights is quite going to be as attractive. Will probably fool a lot of people into thinking it's the 'all-new' model though.
howardhughes said:
They nailed it with the R50/R53/R56. Lost the plot with the F56 and this abomination can only be described as 'Stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread' Time to hang up the gloves MINI or go completely back to the drawing board.
F56 is my favourite shape although I am biased. This? Not for me. Its like when Saab lost their Saabness!airbusA346 said:
Trebor88 said:
Prior model was 187 hp for Cooper S if memory serves, the 192 hp was the pre LCI cars.
Looks like an Ora Funky Cat, because it is one, developed in conjunction with Ora…
So many on the Mini forums say they will abandon Mini for their next car on looks of this, not sure what they think will replace it though…
Pre LCI R56 Cooper S (N14 engine) was 174 hp. LCI (N18 Engine) was 184hp.Looks like an Ora Funky Cat, because it is one, developed in conjunction with Ora…
So many on the Mini forums say they will abandon Mini for their next car on looks of this, not sure what they think will replace it though…
R56 JCW with the N14 and N18 were 211hp.
Last generation was the F56, which had the B48 4 pot and had the outputs I listed 🤓. Output dropped for the LCI F56 S because of GPF gubbins.
"There isn’t much to separate petrol Cooper S from electric from a styling point of view".. except from the fact it's an entirely different car!
I've had an F56 (and an R55 and R58) and honestly, I think I'd go the whole hog with the new EV, or buy a used F56 with the scoop, exhausts etc. Maybe because I've owned an F56, but this facelift doesn't look cohesive to the rest of the design. It's not quite Ford Scorpio levels, but it doesn't quite "fit" to my eyes.
...and with ref to the earlier discussion on the most, ahem, unique Mini? Probably the Coupe, but it was bloody great to drive!
I've had an F56 (and an R55 and R58) and honestly, I think I'd go the whole hog with the new EV, or buy a used F56 with the scoop, exhausts etc. Maybe because I've owned an F56, but this facelift doesn't look cohesive to the rest of the design. It's not quite Ford Scorpio levels, but it doesn't quite "fit" to my eyes.
...and with ref to the earlier discussion on the most, ahem, unique Mini? Probably the Coupe, but it was bloody great to drive!
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