Mini releases more official pictures starring the recently unveiled Mini Roadster. The model will come with three petrol and one diesel options: the same 1.6-litre 4-cylinder engine is available in three different versions for the Cooper (producing 122 hp and 160 Nm of torque), the Cooper S (184 hp and 240 Nm) and the John Cooper Works (211 hp and 260 Nm), while the SD Roadster is equipped with a turbocharged 2.0 diesel unit delivering 143 hp and 305 Nm of maximum torque. In terms of performance, the Cooper goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.2 seconds with 199 km/h (124 mph) of top speed, the Cooper S gets to the 100 km/h mark in 7.0 seconds with 227 km/h (141 mph) of top speed and the JCW burns the 0-100 km/h in just 6.5 seconds, with 237 km/h (147 mph) of maximum speed. The Cooper SD instead has a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 8.1 seconds, redlining at 212 km/h (132 mph).

Average fuel consumption for the Mini Roadster ranges between the 5.7 litres/100 km of the Cooper Roadster and the 7.3 l/100km of the JCW, while CO2 emission are between the 133 g/km of the former and the 169 g/km of the latter. The Cooper SD Roadster boasts a good fuel efficiency too, with average consumption rated at 4.5 l/100 km and CO2 emissions at 118 g/km.

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