The MINI Cooper Convertible returns for an additional technology with the discharge of the F67 mannequin, which may be very intently associated to the F65 3 Door (and F66 5 Door fashions) that made their debuts earlier this yr.
In contrast to its predecessor, the newest Cooper Convertible isn’t made within the Netherlands however returns to the MINI plant in Oxford. There aren’t numerous small convertibles nowadays, so it’s pleasing information that MINI isn’t utterly withdrawing from this phase but.
“We’re very proud to supply our prospects a real convertible within the present MINI household. Our new MINI Cooper Convertible provides unmistakable, hallmark driving enjoyable, coupled with boundless freedom and nice feelings: All the time Open. Iconic design mixed with fashionable expertise and connectivity make this car an unrivalled expertise for our prospects,” says Stefan Richmann, head of the MINI model.
Given its shut relation to the F65 3 Door, the brand new F67 Convertible is predictable in the best way it appears to be like. A brand new entrance grille and spherical LED headlamps match these of its fixed-roof sibling, with the primary (and apparent) distinction being the retractable tender high.
In accordance with the MINI, the folding roof can be utilized at speeds of as much as 30 km/h and takes 18 seconds to totally open. On the similar time, the window bars and aspect home windows are lowered to supply a very unobstructed view of the environment. In reverse, the closing course of takes 15 seconds to finish.
There’s additionally a sunroof perform that can be utilized anytime, whereby the roof slides again to disclose a gap of as much as 40 cm so passengers get contemporary air always. For a little bit of enjoyable, MINI additionally present an All the time Open Timer that reveals time traveled by the minute with the roof open on the round OLED touchscreen contained in the cabin.
For security, an built-in rollover safety system is activated robotically as quickly because the central security electronics detect a danger of rollover. On the matter of practicality, you get 160 litres of boot area with the tender high open and with it closed, this grows to 215 litres.
Consumers may have three completely different trims (Traditional, Favoured and JCW) to select from, together with 12 paint finishes. The inside is available in a alternative of gray or black seats in a mix of synthetic leather-based and textile silhouette in blue, with JCW sport seats additionally out there in beige and Nightshade Blue artificial leather-based with contrasting stitching – the JCW Trim makes it black leather-based with multi-colour knitted cloth on the shoulders and crimson stitching.
When it comes to powertrains, MINI provides three 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engines for the Cooper Convertible. The entry-level Cooper C variant is rated at 163 PS (161 hp or 120 kW) and 250 Nm of torque and can get from 0-100 km/h in 8.2 seconds on its method to a high pace of 220 km/h.
Subsequent comes the Cooper S with 204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW) and 300 Nm that sees the century dash time drop to six.9 seconds and the highest pace improve to 237 km/h. The corporate additionally outs a performance-oriented JCW mannequin however didn’t disclose output figures in its launch. All engines get a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission driving the entrance wheels.
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