R57 MINI Convertible Spotted with Top Down

The 2009 MINI convertible has been spotted again, this time with the top down. And as we have been reporting, the new car will not have the rollbar that was so prominently featured on the R52. The photo above comes courtesy of Auto Express but don’t expect anything new within their article. For instance they claim the R57 was delayed due to the R52 selling so well. That in fact is not the case. The roll-out for the various MINI models has been set in stone for as long as 4 years now and is closely following the timeline that BMW has used for it’s various models for decades. So while we’d recommend taking a look at the pics, read the full article at your own peril.

+ Sun-seeking MINI out in the open / Auto Express

And if you want the ful run-down on the R57, check out MotoringFile’s R57 section with a multitude of articles about the car.

+ R57 Convertible Section / MotoringFile