What’s the biggest difference between a MINI Cabriolet and a MINI Roadster Concept? I’ll tell you. It’s simple – boot space. The MINI Cabriolet only has 125 litres of boot space with the roof down, and 170 litres with the roof up. The MINI Roadster Concept? 250 litres whether the roof is up or down.
The downside is that the roof folds into the space where the rear seats used to be, making the Roadster strictly a two seater. But in reality who uses the rear seats of the Cooper and Cabriolet, unless for some reason you’re punishing a friend?
In the engine department, both are powered by the JCW MINI’s engine. The 1.6 litre turbocharged engine makes 211 horsepower and 260Nm of torque, with a short overboost of up to 280Nm over a short time.
Both these cars are going into production at Plant Oxford in the UK, bringing the MINI bodytype range up to 5 now. It could soon be 6 with the addition of an SUV later.
Look after the jump for very high-res images of the Oxford twins posing together as well as “individual portraits”. I wonder which one did BMW intend to be the wilder twin as depicted in the teaser videos? The Coupe or the Roadster?
GALLERY: MINI Oxford Twins
GALLERY: MINI Roadster Concept
GALLERY: MINI Coupe Concept
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
The Roadster is very good looking. Well done!!
lawa la….cantik!
nice…and the stripes are perfect fit…
BMW has taken the MINI brand
to a higher level. Bravo!!
If only they were given a chance to revamp MG Rover.
BMW has taken the MINI brand to a higher level. Bravo!!
If only they were given a chance to transform MG
Yuhoooo …what a head-turner …oiii gomen ini kereta kasik jual murah2 skit okey jangan cekik darah rakyat
Funky and cool looking car. Chicky.
This is definately a pussy magnet !
proton should learn from them n create a coupe based on the neo, will be a head turner n easy on the pocket.
very nice!
Not suitable for Malaysia. In UK it is ok because in Summer people want to be expose to the sun and get tan.
Definitely the blue coupe as the wilder twin !!!!
Cool pics!!!I especially like the way Mini looks with the roof folded, but it is quite disappointing that the roof folds into rear seats leaving out just two seats.