First Drive: 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster
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If you're puzzled, as we are, by what the new Mini Roadster is supposed to be that the existing Mini Convertible is not, the folks from Mini offer this explanation: It's the return of the British roadster. Read on to learn more about the 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster in this first drive brought to you by the automotive experts at Automobile Magazine.
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