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MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122

The MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 reaches 60 mph in 9.47 s (100 km/h in 10.09 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.19 s, tripping the lights at 80.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s and the eighth mile in 11.09 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.0 154

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Down the strip

Standing start MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122
0–60 mph9.47 s
0–100 km/h10.09 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.77 s
1/8 mile11.09 s
1/4 mile17.19 s
Trap speed80.7 mph

About the Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122

The 2011 MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 is a front-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 1,160 kg with 121 bhp, which works out at 104 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.77 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 9,215th quickest to 60 mph, and the 91st quickest of the 122 MINIs here. Its 80.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122
Year2011
Power121 hp (90 kW)
Kerb mass1,160 kg
Power to weight104 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed119 mph (192 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.0 15419989.47 s17.37 s83.1 mph152 bhp
Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1.6 11019699.37 s17.20 s81.2 mph109 bhp
Infiniti M30 Convertible 3.0 V6 16419909.37 s17.31 s86.3 mph162 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 0-60 time?
The MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 reaches 60 mph in 9.47 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,215th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 quarter mile time?
17.19 s at 80.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.09 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 have?
121 bhp and 1,160 kg, which is 104 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 192 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122?
Closest here on pace: Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.0 154 (9.47 s), Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1.6 110 (9.37 s), Infiniti M30 Convertible 3.0 V6 164 (9.37 s). Each one can be raced against the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper 1.6 122 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.