All new they may be, but 2007's MINI Cooper and Cooper S have a rather familiar look to them...
Still, with 700,000 sold in five years, the MINI v2.0 was a huge success, and that meant making the replacement car an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary step. In those ends, we reckon the designers succeeded...

Profile shot reveals more length and a wedginess about the shoulder line.

Rear end of the Cooper S revealed larger rear lamp clusters.

The Cooper looks as warm and cuddly as ever, and the stylists have done a great
job of disguising the extra bulk of the new car.

Higher quality interior, featuring nice ovaloid pedals...

Pre-production prototype was a great drive at the Zandvoort race track.