Open-top driving fun in extroverted style: The new MINI Convertible Sidewalk.
Winter is slowly coming to an end and next spring is already around the corner. MINI is doing its share and presents a particularly exciting opportunity to enjoy driving pleasure without a fixed roof over your head. Special Edition of the popular model features exclusive design and equipment and provides fresh accents for an individual style. With its individual design and equipment features, the new MINI Convertible Sidewalk offers an extroverted appearance in urban traffic. The innovative and precisely coordinated color and material concept of the new edition model sets new highlights for style and individualism. There are three engine versions for the edition model of the open-top premium small car. Variants of the exterior paintwork, soft top design, rim styling, and interior fittings developed especially for the edition model, as well as numerous specific design accents, give the new MINI Convertible Sidewalk its uniqueness and charisma. The expressive exterior and the stylish ambiance in the interior make for a particularly emotional and hallmark MINI open-air experience.
With the MINI Convertible Sidewalk, the traditional British premium car manufacturer has once again created an attractive combination of MINI typical go-kart feeling and exclusive flair to provide a unique open-top driving experience. An edition model of the same name of the first open-top MINI generation already heightened open-top driving fun considerably. The direct predecessor of the current open-top four-seater, the MINI Convertible Highgate, also ranks among the top model highlights of the British premium brand. In the current generation too, the MINI Convertible is the only open-top model in the premium small car segment. In addition to its exceptional position in the automotive market, the new MINI Convertible Sidewalk also offers an extra touch of exclusivity.
Thanks to the Deep Laguna metallic body paint finish presented for the first time with the edition model, it is instantly recognizable. The expressive blue tone accentuates the powerful surfaces of the vehicle particularly intensively. The sporty character of the open four-seater is additionally emphasized by the model-specific bonnet stripes with contrasting color edges. On request, the exterior paintwork Midnight Black metallic, White Silver metallic, Enigmatic Black metallic, Moonwalk Grey metallic and Thunder Grey metallic are also available for the new MINI Convertible Sidewalk. The exterior mirror caps are always painted in body color.
The MINI Yours Softtop Sidewalk offers protection against precipitation or when the sun is simply beating down too strongly. The version of the fully automatic textile soft top, specially designed for the edition model, which can be opened or closed electrically and almost silently in 18 seconds, features an artistically woven-in arrow graphic in the particularly high-quality finish typical of MINI Yours. The 17-inch light-alloy Scissor Spoke 2-tone wheels of the new MINI Convertible Sidewalk are also a model-specific design feature. A further contribution to the model’s unmistakable appearance is made by the side indicator bezels, known as side scuttles, which bear the "Sidewalk" model designation.
Characteristic interior, the edition model features brushed aluminum door sills bearing the "Sidewalk" lettering. Inside, the occupants sit on seats in the exclusive MINI Yours Leather Lounge Sidewalk variant. Their anthracite-colored leather surfaces are combined with contrasting seams in Petrol and Energetic Yellow. In addition, braided piping in Petrol and the "Sidewalk" logo add touches of individual style. The doormats have matching dark Petrol surrounds and Energetic Yellow seams. The interior surfaces of the new MINI Convertible Sidewalk also have a model-specific design. The backlit decorative trim on the passenger side in Piano Black is combined with accents in petrol and silver. In addition, the elliptical door trim is in Petrol. The sports leather steering wheel with its discreet "Sidewalk" logo at the bottom and contrasting seams is a further highlight in the edition model’s interior. In conjunction with the Sidewalk Chili equipment package, the edition model also features LED headlamps, LED fog lamps, the interior lighting package as well as the MINI Driving Modes, automatic air conditioning, a height-adjustable front passenger seat, and a storage package.
Driving fun factor, the powertrain range for the new Sidewalk is made up of three petrol engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo technology. The new MINI One Sidewalk generates an output of 75 kW/102 hp from the 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine. The new MINI Cooper Convertible Sidewalk is also powered by a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine that produces 100 kW/136 hp of power. The 141 kW/192 hp 4-cylinder engine of the new MINI Cooper S Convertible Sidewalk provides the sportiest fresh air experience. All engines are combined with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. 7-speed Steptronic transmission with double clutch is optionally available for the new MINI Cooper Sidewalk and the new MINI Cooper S Sidewalk. Alternatively, the new MINI Cooper S Convertible Sidewalk can also be equipped with a 7-speed Steptronic Sport transmission with double clutch, which provides even faster gear shifts and can also be operated using paddles on the steering wheel. As a further addition to the standard equipment, a wide range of options is available for all engine variants of the edition model to provide extra comfort, driving fun, and spontaneous open-air pleasure.