2009 MINI Cooper Convertible

The redesigned MINI Cooper hardtop was unveiled about 20 months ago, but the new Cooper Convertible has yet to receive its public debut. It has been a while since spy photographers have shot pictures of prototypes of the new model, but finally a new batch has arrived. 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. Comapring 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 in 2008 as a 2009 model. BMW may preview it at the Detroit Motor Show this January. Sources from http://www.leftlanenews.com
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