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Hot on the heels of the MINI Coupé comes the MINI Roadster, due in MINI showrooms in spring of 2012.
The first open-topped two-seater in the company’s history, the MINI Roadster borrows its styling from the Coupe but the convertible roof makes it easier on the eye, especially with the hood down.
The semi-automatic roof can be quickly and easily raised or lowered but the addition of a soft top doesn’t hamper the Roadster’s practicality, with 240-litres of boot space and a useful through-loading system.
Similar in size to the MINI Convertible, the Roadster features a roofline that’s 20mm lower, giving it a more low-slung, stretched appearance in profile. The canvas roof folds down behind the seats, ensuring it doesn’t spoil the car’s lines and as the outer skin of the roof faces up, there’s no need for an additional cover.
The MINI Roadster is available in four different flavours, from Cooper to JCW as well as SD, with all models bar the Cooper receiving Sport seats as standard.
All models come with electric power steering and DSC along with brake energy regeneration and auto start-stop while standard equipment levels are surprisingly generous, with electric heated mirrors, rear PDC, air con, a DAB radio, MP3-compatible CD player and auxiliary connection all standard. Options are numerous and include a multi-function steering wheel, heated seats and automatic air con while there are virtually limitless ways to customize your MINI’s appearance as well.
Prices will start from £18,015 OTR for the Cooper Roadster, rising to £24,850 for the JCW model.
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