The MINI Roadster is the perfect companion – 365 days a year. Preferably with the soft top down, for then every acceleration is also melodiously rewarded in the interior.

And it quickly becomes clear where the sporty two-seater really feels at home: in curves. But of course, they can be separated by the occasional long section of straight road in between.

That not only has a great sound to it, it also gives both passengers a sense of pure roadster feeling. The basis for this is maximum agility, a low centre of gravity and high-torque engines.

Three engines are available for the MINI Roadster. The MINI Cooper Roadster already puts an output of 90kW (122hp) @ 6,000 rpm on the road. The top upgrade is installed in the MINI John Cooper Works Roadster and shines with a brilliant value of 155 kW (211hp) @ 6,000 rpm.

That makes it easy to reach the next adventure at lightning speed.

The combination of agility and stability always enables the driver to relax and enjoy the road and the wind in his (or her) hair.

The torsion reinforcements in the partition panel behind both seats are particularly important here, as they guarantee maximum agility by adding body stiffness.

The secret ingredient for aerodynamic stability is concealed in the rear. At 80 km/h the electric rear spoiler is raised. It reduces the upward force on the rear axle and automatically presses the MINI Roadster onto the road. As speeds below 60 km/h, the rear spoiler is concealed again to restore the Roadster’s impressive silhouette.