Mini Convertible

Take a legend, turn it into a convertible and you’ve the best of both worlds. Fans of legendary vehicles and fans of air in the hair. Either ways, it’s always a pleasure to see a remarkable vehicle look good and perform equally amazing on the streets.
While form the looks, the Mini Cooper Convertiblelooks a lot like the regular Mini Cooper, it’s the convertible factor that really does the trick. The engine specifications of the vehicle are much similar to the Mini Cooper rather than the Mini Cooper S.

No matter how amazing your car is, the character and the beauty of a convertible with its hood on is different and simple beautiful. There is nothing better than the feel of having one such car from a legendary manufacturer, Mini. There is no denying in stating that the latest Mini Cooper Convertible offers better visual aesthetics compared to its earlier models. It is a tad smoother, a little less curvy and has a little more girth to itself. The vehicle is no way close to what one might call a girls car. Though the design features are not exactly as that of a Lamborghini or other cars which people consider muscular, the Mini Cooper Convertible offers the features in apt proportions without over doing at the same time without under doing anything either.
The front fascia of the Mini Cooper Convertible packs subtle and simple features with the headlamps blending in with the car’s body. The fog lamps are offers right under the headlamps in a concealed sort of manner. The air vents are placed horizontally symmetric to the front grille. the front bonnet is slimmed down but not to an extent where the design principles of the vehicle go astray. The side profile, the dirt guards of the vehicle also act as design features with the black outlining extending the from the front fascia to the side profile along the wheel arches too. The side profile otherwise, is rather straight and simple with just a subtle curvy structure. The rear profile of the vehicle is simply majestic. The boot can be opened conveniently to allow a decent luggage space. The tail lamps unlike many vehicles, are not protruding or even visually big, they just blend in with the design as if they are another curve.The rear exhaust is concealed with the rear bumper. The words Cooper are etched on the right side of the name plate section and the winged logo of Mini in the mid of the rear end simply adds on to the character of the vehicle. The hood folds in and is concealed comfortably behind the rear seating row. Even when the hood is covered, the look of the vehicle gets a bit more sportier and the interior spacing, even then seem unaffected. The maximum weight that could be handled by Mini Cooper Convertible is 1635kg and the kerb weighs around 1280kgs.

A Convertible is a tricky thing. With the hood open, the interiors are as good as exteriors since any by passer can look at them in great detail. Mini Cooper clearly took this into consideration because the interiors look not just luxurious but also grand. Be it the leather seats that can resist decent amount of water, the elliptical door rings inside, the luxurious and futuristic design of the interiors, Mini Cooper Convertible clearly has it all figured out.
Instead of traditional method for turning on the vehicle, a subtle start stop button is provided near the key section. The interiors also offer an impressive audio system which comes with USB interface to accommodate iPod and other portable media devices. The interiors are rich in comfort with the power windows, power steering, electric driver seat adjustment, decent leg room and unlimited head room. The advantage of convertible is that it rules out the height predicaments consumers might have while going for other Minis. Though the rear leg room is not the most spacious in the industry. The vehicle has another added asset, the rear seats can be folded in order to allow an extended storage space for luggage. The 3723 mm of exterior length would act as an indicator to the space provided inside the vehicle. The car has a width of 1683 mm too so the four seater Mini Cooper Convertible is in no way short of being a joy ride.

The Mini Cooper Convertible offers a powerful ride with its 1.6 litre petrol engine. The engine is capable of generating 122bhp at 6000 rpm while the torque reaches a peak of 160 Nm at 4250 rpm. The Mini Cooper convertible’s top less design also allows for an improved aerodynamic agility.
The car, much like its siblings, follows automatic transmission. While automatic transmission is a pleasure when riding on highways, it may seem quite tough to get used to on the heavily populated streets of the country. The vehicle manages to reach a top speed of 191kmph which is a considerably amazing figure for a convertible. Thevehicle can hit a speed of 100kmph in mere 11.1 seconds.

No matter how amazing the car is, fuel efficiency is one parameter that just cannot be ignored. Every company at one point or the other is bound to consider the fuel economy along with the fuel efficiency before launching the vehicle. Mini Cooper Convertible is no exception to this tradition. And the vehicle offers quite a decent mileage of 11.23kmpl for urban rides and a general combined mileage of 15.6kmpl.

Mini Cooper Convertible stands true to its heritage and offers an impressive braking features. With ABS, EBD and brake assist the vehicle is technologically sound. The interior safety too is taken under consideration and features like four airbags with traction and automatic stability control. These features help the vehicle in having enough traction to avoid any foreseeable skids and unintended drifts by the vehicle. The vehicle also comes with Hill Assist to make driving on elevated surfaces considerably easier.

Mini Cooper Convertible has a smooth flow in terms of handling. There are however a few controls that might seem a tad stiff to some when compared with other siblings in the Mini family. With the powerful engine that it comes packed with, the car in no way seems to be behind its siblings as far as performance is concerned. The car has quite a few sensors acting as guards and help manoeuvre the vehicle better during any impacts or accidental movements of the vehicle.

The car offers impressive performance and is way far for letting us down in terms of living up to its heritage. The car comes with one of the most impressive convertible designs. If price is not a concern, this car is a definite winner for anyone who wants to own a piece of automobile legend.

As such the key competitors for Mini Cooper Convertible is a short list comprising mainly of other siblings of the car such as Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman, etc. But if one has to pick only in terms of a convertible, VW Beetle Convertible seems an appropriate competitor. However it comes down to the true fandom one will have for the brand. Those interested in Volkswagen may go for Beetle while loyal Brit fanatics might inevitable opt for Mini.