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Lodging Planner for Dunsmuir Railroad Park - Oct. 11 - 13, 2024

  Three days of MINIs, friends, forests, and old railroad cabooses. NOTICE: To all Registered Club Members interested in attending this 3-da...

F57 Reviewed By Wheels

Australia's wheels reviews the 2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible. Due to the lower price than the prior model the article examines whether the Convertible has been gutted to make its new price point and decides:
. . . The Mini Cooper S Convertible is much easier to live with, almost as much fun and even more affordable than its predecessor. The grand scale of the Mini design language hasn’t taken the edge off its looks like some believe the five-door hatch has, and makes this the clear go-to drop top in this segment.
PLUS: Better value for money; timeless style; balance and dynamic poise
MINUS: Poor rear vision with roof down; reversing camera not standard . . . .