Will The US Ever Get A MINI Cooper Convertible SD?

Imagine a MINI Cooper S diesel convertible in the US. Great gas mileage and amazing torque. Ah, but U.S. laws and MINI movers and shakers just say it is not to be (at least with the present version of the vehicle.)  But we can dream and here's MINI's promo for the vehicle to help us with our visualization:





And here's how it sounds:




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