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MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143

The MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143 reaches 60 mph in 7.45 s (100 km/h in 7.94 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.87 s, tripping the lights at 87.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.47 s and the eighth mile in 10.22 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 SD 2.0 143 DS Automobiles DS 3 Cabrio 1.6 THP 155

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Down the strip

Standing start MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143
0–60 mph7.45 s
0–100 km/h7.94 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.47 s
1/8 mile10.22 s
1/4 mile15.87 s
Trap speed87.1 mph

About the Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143

The 2011 MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143 is a front-drive turbodiesel roadster of 1,215 kg with 141 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.47 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 5,468th quickest to 60 mph, and the 53rd quickest of the 122 MINIs here. Its 87.1 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 SD 2.0 143
Year2011
Power141 hp (105 kW)
Kerb mass1,215 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed127 mph (204 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
DS Automobiles DS 3 Cabrio 1.6 THP 15520137.42 s15.81 s88.4 mph153 bhp
Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 Turbo 17519867.42 s15.92 s87.3 mph173 bhp
VW Golf VI Cabriolet 1.4 TSI 160 DCT20117.55 s15.89 s87.4 mph158 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 SD 2.0 143 0-60 time?
The MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143 reaches 60 mph in 7.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,468th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143 quarter mile time?
15.87 s at 87.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.22 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.47 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143 have?
141 bhp and 1,215 kg, which is 116 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 204 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143?
Closest here on pace: DS Automobiles DS 3 Cabrio 1.6 THP 155 (7.42 s), Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 Turbo 175 (7.42 s), VW Golf VI Cabriolet 1.4 TSI 160 DCT (7.55 s). Each one can be raced against the MINI Roadster (R59) Cooper SD 2.0 143 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 SD 2.0 143 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.