Screams of panic echoed from the car as cops tossed life vests and flotation devices into the frigid Puget Sound, instructing ...

The driver can retract it at speeds up to just under 19 mph, and this model retains the previous Mini convertible's ability to partially open the top up to 15.7 inches as you would a sunroof.

The Mini Cooper Convertible proves you don’t have to be a one-percenter to have fun. ... One button lowers the top in 19 seconds at speeds of up to 19 mph, while another button lowers all windows.

The 2009 Mini Cooper took all the reliability goodwill from its predecessor and chucked it out the window. It showed that the 2008 model was something of an anomaly in this time, rather than the norm.