The Coupe is an entertaining place to be when the road gets kinky, and there's something to be said for the sense of connection and intimacy that goes with a two-seater. Mini also asserts that, model for model, the Coupe is the fastest-accelerating Mini ever. No so fast, we say. The last Cooper S four-seat hatch we tested [May 2007] dashed to 60 in 6.2 seconds. This S Coupe took 6.6 seconds, though quarter-mile performance was identical: 15.0 at 95 mph.
