[/quote] Mini has been a giant success story for
[color:9016=black! important][color:9016=black! important]BMW, with the iconic little cars becoming almost ubiquitous throughout cities these days. With brand success comes more models, and BMW has already capitalized on the Mini name in a big way with new variants such as the Clubman as well as an
upcoming crossover model, and this trend is set to continue with the introduction of a two-seater convertible
[color:9016=black! important][color:9016=black! important]roadster.
There has been speculation about a two-seater convertible Mini for some time, and according to
Autocar the new model will appear in “near-production” form at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show and arrive in showrooms by early 2010.
Making the car a strict two-seater means that BMW can use the same platform that the
Mini Cooper Cabrio currently sits on. With the back seats removed, the roadster should have a decent sized boot, and BMW will be able to easily mix and match
[color:9016=black! important][color:9016=black! important]engines and other parts from its current stock for the eventual roadster lineup.
At the front, Mini’s now hallmark bonnet will likely appear with a split grille, however, the roadster will be much sportier than the current range of Mini models. This means that it will likely be lower and wider than its four-seat siblings and will definitely be the most aggressive Mini of the bunch.
The car will most likely have a
[color:9016=black! important][color:9016=black! important]soft-top to keep weight down, but a removable hard-top should also be available. Under the hood, expect to see the plethora of engines that are currently seen in the
[color:9016=black! important][color:9016=black! important]MINI [color:9016=black! important]Cooper - including the 173hp (129 kW) 1.6L turbo engine found in the Cooper S. [/quote] (motor authority)
Dom Ott 05, 2008 7:13 pm
