The electric-powered convertible?
Here is a genre that manufacturers have not yet dared to offer in their catalogs.
This formula should however become a reality very soon.
Mini has already announced that the next generation of the 3-door "sedan" launched in the course of 2023 will be available in a convertible version.
If we exclude the Tesla Roadster and the Citroën E-Méhari produced a few years ago with very few copies, this will be the first time that a manufacturer has mass-marketed a vehicle of this type.
Eventually, other brands also plan to integrate this type of model into their ranges.
It must be said that several elements militate in favor of this combination.
Bernhard Filser
The electric cabriolet is the insurance to travel hair in the wind in complete silence, just lulled by the wind.
And to reject no polluting emissions.
Unique copy designed from a Mini Cooper S convertible, the Mini Cooper SE Convertible therefore announces the arrival of an electric convertible on the next generation of the Mini scheduled for the course of the year 2023. This new model, we knows it, will inaugurate the new stylistic language deflowered by the Aceman concept.
Bernhard Filser
As for electric technology, it is still a bit early to know its definitive characteristics.
As for the prototype designed on the current model, it borrows its technical solutions from the current Mini Electric.
The T-shaped battery takes up the entire cabin floor.
With a capacity of 32.6 kWh (28.9 useful kWh), it powers an electric motor with a power of 184 horsepower.
The manufacturer announces a range of 230 km for this convertible capable of reaching 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds.
As for the soft top, it retracts automatically in 18 seconds, even when driving up to 30 km/h.
Bernhard Filser