Spied: 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible in America

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Sources are telling us that this new MINI (photos show a MINI Cooper S Cabrio) is sporting a new and “multi-functional” fabric top — but we’ll have to wait a few months to see exactly what it can do. With a C?pillar at least as wide as on the current model, visibility to the rear won’t likely be improved, although we expect the new top to stow a bit better than the current model’s.

As with its hard-roofed counterparts, the new drop-top MINI doesn't stray far the design of the previous model. The larger dimensions of the Gen-II Mini should certainly help to accommodate the folded soft top when in open-air mode, and rear passengers should benefit, too.

As on the current MINI Convertible, this new model maintains the bottom-hinged tail-gate. Comparing this prototype to the current cabrio suggests that the new MINI's soft-top has a slightly smoother profile, thanks to reduced intrusion from the top's understructure.

BMW revealed the new 2007 MINI Cooper in August. The new MINI Convertible will arrive later this year as a 2009 model.

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Article Date: May 15, 2008
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