2021 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review

There are one of those days when all your stars align for those rare moments, and you tend to get everything you ever asked for.

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Now, Mini Coopers have always been a fun vehicle to drive, and this Cooper S Convertible is no different from its siblings.

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Slide the aircraft like drive selector to Sport, and the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol unit will have you grinning from cheek to cheek.

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At the disposal of your right foot is 189bhp and 280Nm, and expect to hit the 100km/h mark in just 7.2 seconds.

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Although the Mini has grown in size and weight over the years, it still offers just as much go-kart-like fun as before.

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The steering feedback of the Cooper S is spot on, and chucking it into corners is extremely easy.

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Its suspension has been softened a bit as well to make it less noisy over road imperfections, but it is still as unforgiving as you would imagine of a go-kart made for the road.

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