Return of The British Roadster: The 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster

This year, Mini Cooper has come out with the 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster. This is a two-door, soft-top convertible for those pleasure cruises on the weekends, but also stout enough for use as a commuter. You might be asking yourself, "a two-door convertible Mini Cooper? How is this different from the their hard-top Mini Cooper Coupe?" The good people at Mini Cooper offer this explanation; "It's the return of the British roadster." For the most part, this soft-top convertible provides the quality and drive Mini Cooper enthusiasts have come to expect from the company. The two-door provides drivers with a short-throw 6-speed gear box and three available strengths; 121-hp Cooper, turbo-charged 181-hp Cooper S, and 208-hp John Cooper Works. Being a bit less expensive that the 4-seater Convertible, the 2-seater Roadster also boasts of over 8 cubic feet of trunk space; a bit more than that of its sister Convertible. For more on this punchy little ride, check out Automobile Mag's "First Look" at the Roadster. For all your European automobile repair needs, look no further than your friends at European Auto Specialist of Tulsa, OK.