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  • Mini Coupe

    Many thought that the Countryman diluted Mini’s mojo, despite its evident success. Will the Coupe rekindle the passion?

    Words: Sam Phiip
    Photography: Lee Brimble

    This article originally appeared in the November issue of Top Gear magazine 

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  • Mini Coupe

    That car would go head-to-head with the Renault Wind and Abarth 500 rather than these cruiserweight coupes, a battle the Mini would come out of far better: we’ve always found the base-spec Mini ‘One’ hatch to be one of the most enjoyable, and the Coupe’s cut-and-paste cabin and vertiginous seating position wouldn’t be such an issue in a cheaper car. And let’s face it: spec the Mini tastefully, and it’d look veritably svelte next to the Wind. But in JCW form, the Coupe feels a leap too far for the humble Mini. Diverting though this car is, it doesn’t quite manage the hat trick.

     

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  • Mini Coupe

    Here’s the thing. An entry-spec Mini Coupe – especially one with a less divisive colour scheme – could be a cracker. The naturally aspirated 122bhp petrol Coupe starts at just over £16,000, undercutting the cheapest RCZ by more than five grand and the cheapest TT by over ten grand.

     

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