- A chassis set - up, weight balance and body structure
geared squarely to providing unbeatable driving fun gives the car's go - kart feeling unrivalled depth; Electric Power Steering and DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) as standard, DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) with EDLC (Electronic Differential Lock Control) optional (standard on MINI John Cooper Works Coupé); innovative pedestrian protection systems and measures to
enhance body rigidity shift the car's weight balance slightly further forward, giving the front - wheel - drive MINI Coupé optimised traction; agility and
safety boosted by increase in torsional rigidity using carefully targeted, model - specific strengthening elements.
The TOW / HAUL shift mode applies specific logic for transmission upshift and downshift control, favoring and holding lower
gears when accelerating or decelerating to
enhance driver control and
safety.