For about five years in the middle of the 1970s, Mazda’s rotary engine seemed poised to conquer the automotive world. Small, smooth and powerful, it promised a new generation of faster, cleaner and more efficient cars. Funny how things turned out: Today’s cars are indeed faster, cleaner and more efficient than anyone then could even imagine. But they are all still motivated by the same reciprocating-piston principle that served the automotive pioneers of the 1880s.
The Mini Cooper Convertible, also boasts a cool retro look. But this BMW-built slice of Swinging London is one of the most modern and safest small cars you can buy. With open-air motoring added to one of the sharpest-handling chassis in today’s car market, and new 6-speed automatic for the supercharged Cooper S, the Mini Convertible is maxed out summer fun on four wheels!
