I love me some Mini Cooper. It’s fast and nimble, yet small enough to parallel park anywhere in Chicago. Or any other city, I suppose. It is, in my opinion, a deserved classic.
There’s a unique aesthetic behind the Mini, one that shouldn’t be tampered with too much. As if the Mini Clubman didn’t suggest the designers at Mini were losing perspective, the new Mini Coupé concept pretty much proves it.
Okay, at first glance, it looks like the same Mini Cooper I came to love years ago. In what I am guessing was an attempt to appeal to the critics of the British classic, they designed the Coupé that kind of resembles a cheap HotWheels toy.
Don’t she look cute? I bet that engine can purr.
It’s kinda cheap to keep the exact same nose and hood shape, but tack on a Civic-like body. Mini’s are boxy. Not egg-shaped. If they could add a few edges to this thing, I’m sure it can reach its full potential.
So in short, I do see potential with this direction, but I hope the people on this project have the sense to make some big changes before making the Mini Coupé a reality.
