F57 Convertible Archives

Apr 29, 25Apr 29, 25

MINI’s Suspension Upgrade: How The Cooper Got Smoother Without Losing Its Character

In 2021 MINI made a subtle but important change to the way its suspension is design on all Cooper models. Stung with long-standing critique of ride quality, MINI decided to ditch its...

2025 MINI Cooper S Convertible: What’s New, What’s Not and Comparing it to the F57

Manual Transmission Popularity Spikes in MINIs as it Ends Production

MINI USA Sales Up an Impressive 13.5% in 2023

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 F54 Clubman | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible Production

An Inside Look at How MINI Coopers Are Made at it’s Oxford Plant

The MINI Oxford Plant is the spiritual home of the brand since new MNI production started in 2001. We’ve visited the plan previously in 2004 and found it full of new energy...

Dec 4, 23Nov 30, 23

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 F54 Clubman | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible

Warning – Production of the 3rd Generation MINI Cooper (and Manuals) is Ending

The 3rd Generation MINI Cooper (known as the F56) is ending production and with it the manual transmission. Replacing it will be the F66, an almost entirely new MINI Cooper that will...

Nov 23, 23Nov 21, 23

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 Accessories F54 Clubman | 2015 - 2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible F60 Countryman | 2016 - 2024

Review: The CravenSpeed Gemini Phone Mount

The world is full of cheap plastic phone mounts that squeeze into a vent or stick on a dash. But one has earned a reputation as the opposite of that. The CravenSpeed...

Nov 20, 23Nov 21, 23

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How to Get One of the Last Manual Transmission MINI Coopers

MINI is Killing the Manual But There’s a Chance to Buy One before They’re Gone for Good. What was once unthinkable has finally happened. MINI has announced that the manual is ending...

Oct 14, 23Oct 14, 23

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A trip through London in the MINI Cooper SE Convertible

MINI recently took the highly limited edition MINI Cooper SE Convertible out for a tour of London and wrote a love letter to the city in the process. Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace,...

Jun 12, 23Jun 12, 23

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 F57 Convertible F57 Electric Convertible

World Premier: The 2023 Electric MINI Convertible Cooper SE

In a surprising move, MINI is announcing the launch of the 2023 electric MINI convertible following the successful preview of pre-production concept last summer. The highly limited production is set for one...

Feb 14, 23Feb 14, 23

3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible

MINIUSA Announces Return of More Manual Transmission Models

Coinciding the the launch of its Manual School, MINI USA is announcing the return of more manual transmission models for 2023. On the occasion of the revised models MINI USAhas done some...

Feb 9, 23Feb 14, 23

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World Premier: The MINI Convertible Seaside Edition

The MINI Convertible Seaside Edition may be a purely cosmetic special edition but it’s one of the best we’ve seen from MINI in years. With a variety of unique trim pieces as...

Dec 22, 22Dec 22, 22

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MINI USA Reveals 2023 Electric MINI Cooper SE New Nanuq White

The campaign for the new 2023 MINI Cooper Electric SE kicked off on Earth Day in April starring a cute polar bear character in the passenger’s seat. As things work the polar...

Nov 17, 22Nov 17, 22

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MINI Updates The MINI Convertible Resolute Edition

The MINI Convertible Resolute Edition launched in March 2022 is getting a series of enhancements for 2023. MINI is adding new exterior colors, interior upholsteries, technology and the Iconic Trim 2.0 to...

Oct 30, 22Oct 30, 22