“ | The classic British sports saloon car, the Mini Cooper, is always my underdog favorite! | ” |
— San Francisco Announcer (US Sportscaster, race openings with the Mini Cooper Classic)
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The Mini Cooper is a playable vehicle introduced in Midtown Madness 2. It is unlocked at the very beginning.
The car itself is an older variant of New Mini Cooper and the Mini Cooper S. It has low power and durability.
Overview[]
In-Game Description[]
Mini Cooper Classic
"The Mini makes a sidewalk into a highway, but its limited power and durability are a mini challenge."
Details[]
The Mini Cooper Classic seems to serve as a starter vehicle, unlocked from the beginning. It appears as an opponent vehicle in early races, particularly in London. Since there are faster vehicles already available from the beginning of the game, the Mini Cooper Classic tends to be overlooked, however, it can be used in professional mode for gaining extra points.
History[]
The Mini Cooper is a performance variant of the original Mini produced from 1959 to 2000 by the British Motor Corporation and its successors. It is considered an icon of 1960's British pop culture. It was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century in 1999. It, along with the Cooper S, were successful in racing and rallying, winning the Monte Carlo rally in 1964, 1965, and 1967.
Races As An Opponent[]
All races with the Mini Cooper Classic as a computer-generated opponent:
All races with the Mini Cooper Classic in San Francisco:
Race |
Number of Cars (Amateur) |
Number of Cars (Professional) |
---|---|---|
Racing 101 | 0 | 0 |
Deck The Hall | 0 | 0 |
Golden Hour | 0 | 0 |
City Tour | 0 | 0 |
Foggy Memory | 0 | 0 |
Park & Ride | 0 | 0 |
The Hills Are Alive | 0 | 0 |
Lookout! | 0 | 0 |
Wanted! | 0 | 0 |
After Hours | 0 | 0 |
Full Speed Ahead | 0 | 0 |
Panoz Pressure | 0 | 0 |
Color | Featured in Race |
---|---|
Yes | Yes |
No | No |
Race |
Number of Cars (Amateur) |
Number of Cars (Professional) |
---|---|---|
Take It Easy | 0 | 0 |
Hang Time | 2 | 0 |
Gimme SOMA | 0 | 0 |
Wind It Up | 0 | 0 |
Midtown Mayhem | 0 | 0 |
Chinatown | 0 | 0 |
Presidio! | 0 | 0 |
Square Dancing | 0 | 0 |
Circuit Breaker | 0 | 0 |
Floor It! | 0 | 0 |
Color | Featured in Race |
---|---|
Yes | Yes |
No | No |
All races with the Mini Cooper Classic in London:
Race |
Number of Cars (Amateur) |
Number of Cars (Professional) |
---|---|---|
Top Of The Morning | 4 | 0 |
Bridge Bash | 4 | 0 |
Through The Park | 0 | 0 |
V & A Visit | 0 | 0 |
South Bank Brawl | 0 | 0 |
River Thames Run | 0 | 0 |
Circuit Within | 2 | 3 |
Check This! | 0 | 0 |
Splish Splash | 0 | 0 |
Cut It Short | 0 | 0 |
Dizzy Driving | 0 | 0 |
Foggy, Foggy Night | 0 | 0 |
Color | Featured in Race |
---|---|
Yes | Yes |
No | No |
Race |
Number of Cars (Amateur) |
Number of Cars (Professional) |
---|---|---|
Mini Race | 7 | 0 |
Round Westminster | 4 | 0 |
View From Two Bridges | 0 | 0 |
Parks But No Parking | 0 | 0 |
City Circuit | 0 | 0 |
Underground | 0 | 0 |
London Run | 0 | 0 |
Gimme Some Royalties | 0 | 0 |
Soho Mojo | 0 | 0 |
Zany Zigzag | 0 | 0 |
Color | Featured in Race |
---|---|
Yes | Yes |
No | No |
Mods[]
In HQTM Team's Classic Madness, it is replaced by the Morris Mini Minor. Aside from aesthetics, the car's tuning remains unchanged. A non-playable police cruiser version of the Morris Mini Minor appears in London, replacing the Ford Mustang Cruiser, but Seahawk made it playable with a mod released by himself on MMArchive, this mod also makes the Lamborghini Diablo and the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR used in one of Sajmon14's Eurocity races playable.
In 2013, the Mini Cooper Classic was converted to the original Midtown Madness by Toty.
There are some addon vehicles based on the Mini Cooper Classic, such as the Monster Mini; a massive scaled up version with knobbly tires and the Rally Mini Classic which is an edited version by Aaro4130 made to resemble the Monte Carlo Mini Cooper S.
Stats[]
- Top Speed: 105 mph
- Horsepower: 250
- Mass: 800
- Durability: 187500 (Very low)
Available Colors[]
Flame Red |
British Racing Green |
Volcano |
Tahiti Blue (The front and back textures have a different shade of blue from the sides in vanilla MM2, but this was fixed in MM2 Revisited) |
Spoon! (unlocked through completion of Midterm 3 of the London Crash Course) |
NialBlack's Color Mod[]
Yellow (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Purple (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Bean Lime (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
White (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Black (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Silver (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Dark Green (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Dark Red (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Sounds[]
All sounds of the Mini Cooper Classic heard in-game:
Sound | Information | Audio File |
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Demonstration | Sounds of the Mini Cooper Classic when selected from the Vehicle Selection Screen. | |
Horn | Horn Sounds | |
Idle | Engine idle, vehicle motionless | |
Driving | All engine rev sounds for the Mini Cooper Classic. | Low Rev: Low Rev 2 (unused): |
Quotes[]
All in-game commentary pertaining to the Mini Cooper Classic:
All San Francisco quotes that apply to the Mini Cooper Classic, provided only for race openings by the first male commentator (codenamed as "US Sportscaster"). There are no specific winning or losing quotes.
Quote | Heard When | Spoken By | Audio File |
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The classic British sports saloon car, the Mini Cooper, is always my underdog favorite! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | |
You get the feeling that Mini Cooper Classic could drive under any car that gets in its way! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) |
All London quotes that apply to the Mini Cooper Classic, provided by various announcers:
Quote | Heard When | Spoken By | Audio File |
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The little classic Mini Cooper could be the sleeper in this race! It's a pesky little urchin, perfect for the narrow streets of this city! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | UK Sportscaster (London) | |
I love that classic Mini Cooper! I used to cruise along the third and forth in one of those! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Scottsman (London) | |
Good luck in that classic Mini! I'm usually an under-duct sort of guy, except in the footie! Finish Liverpool all the way! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Mister (London) | |
That Mini is the cutest thing! I may buy one as a stocking stuffer for my grandchild this Christmas! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Woman (London) | |
It's great that Mini Cooper! It's like, you don't even drive it, you just wear it! Looks good on you! | Starting a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Punk Girl (London) |
Quote | Heard When | Spoken By | Audio File |
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A classic victory for the classiest little car out there, the classic Mini Cooper! | Winning a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | UK Sportscaster (London) | |
YOU ARE A GENIUS! Figuring out how to win on that classic Mini Cooper! I love ya! | Winning a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Scottsman (London) |
Quote | Heard When | Spoken By | Audio File |
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You have to like the pluck of that classic Mini Cooper finishing as it did today! | Losing a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | UK Sportscaster (London) | |
I like that Mini Cooper anyway, regardless of how you drove it! | Losing a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Scottsman (London) | |
Well, the classic Mini was simply out-motored in the race this time! | Losing a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | UK Sportscaster (London) | |
Not a good result, it's like you're out just cruising in that Mini Cooper! | Losing a race with the Mini Cooper Classic | Scottsman (London) |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Congratulations! You've just unlocked, the classic Mini Cooper! | Shakespeare (London) | When the Mini Cooper Classic was originally meant to be earned in London. | |
You earned a new paint job for your classic Mini! | London Crash Course Advisor | Player successfully completes Midterm 3 of the London Crash Course |
MM1 Mod Version[]
This is the Mini Cooper Classic converted from MM2 to MM1. It includes the original dashboard and sounds, appropriate tuning, MM1-style headlights (compatible with MM1 Revisited V3 mod), and all 5 colors from MM2.
Trivia[]
- This is one of the only two player-driven vehicles to be featured in the demo/trial version of Midtown Madness 2, alongside the Ford Mustang Fastback.
- In the alpha version of Midtown Madness 2, this car only reused sound effects from the VW New Beetle since it didn't have its own sound effects yet. This has been noticed in the game's trailer. This also applies to the London Cab, the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, the Ford Mustang Fastback, and the Double-Decker Bus.
- Going by the vehicle showcase picture, the Mini Cooper Classic is based on a Mark 7 Mini, However it has taillights from the Mark 1 Mini and the door hinges are on the outside. Moreover, the front and back textures appear to be based on photographs from the rally-spec Austin Mini Cooper S. This would explain why the Mini Cooper Classic has taillights from a Mark 1 Mini and why it has black straps attached to the headlights. Some of these inconsistencies were later corrected in the fifth open beta of MM2 Revisited V6.
- A mod released by BUGATTIMAN253MPH on the Midtown Club Discord server changes the car's headlight texture.
- In the London checkpoint race, Circuit Within, there is a circuit race near the end of the course with Mini Cooper Classics, hence the name of the race.
- There are two black squares on the front texture of the Spoon! livery which are actually leftover stripes from Tahiti Blue. Similarly, the British Racing Green paint job has incorrect UV mapping in the fog lights.
- These texturing errors have been fixed in the fifth beta of MM2 Revisited V6, thanks to an improved and vastly accurate model.
Gallery[]
British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd | ||
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Austin Motor Company | London Cab | |
MINI | Mini Cooper Classic · New Mini Cooper · Morris Mini Minor | |
Associated Equipment Company | Double-Decker Bus · AEC Regent RT 191 |