We love the exhaust note of the car in the video, which somehow manages to sound more aggressive than a MINI Cooper S. We haven’t driven the MINI Roadster in any variant yet, but MINI will build them in flavors ranging from mild (the 121 horsepower MINI Roadster) to extra-spicy (the 208 horsepower MINI John Cooper Works Roadster).
We’ll admit that we’re still getting used to the proportions and styling of the Roadster (and its hard-top sibling, the MINI Coupe), but that wouldn’t stop us from enjoying a stint behind the wheel of the MINI Roadster S in the video. Our passports are ready, and we’d gladly catch the next flight to Istanbul if MINI needs a few more drivers to wring out the new Roadster.