The MINI Cooper S Convertible is the MINI perfected

We have enjoyed a few MINIs of late here at Business Insider. And by "enjoyed," I mean we were joyfully terrified by the John Cooper Works high-performance version of the car, and equally joyfully not so terrified by the 2016 Cooper S Convertible that MINI loaned us for some late-summer motoring.I'm not sure this is the best small convertible that you can currently get. We can never forget about the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a car we also checked out and richly enjoyed. But the thing is that MINIs are very likable cars. And the Convertible S version is the most likable of them all.Out $38,300 test car was close to automotive perfection, in a wonderful small package.Here's what we thought:The MINI John Cooper Works was the last ride from the plucky BMW-owned brand that we checked out.The JCW was a frightening little thing. It thrashed me hard and left me wanting more.Read the review here.The Cooper S is more subdued. Ours arrived in "melting silver metallic," with a Chesterfield leather interior, in "malt brown." Absolutely lovely on both fronts.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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