Detroit Show 2012 Highlights: 2013 Mini Roadster

The definitive production version of the new compact two-seat Mini Roadster has been spied at the Detroit motor show today. The Roadster is a sister car to the recently introduced Mini Coupé and rival to the Mazda MX-5 and upcoming Citroën DS3 cabriolet. It will be built at Mini’s Oxford plant and reach UK showrooms in spring 2012, priced from £18,015 for the base Cooper model.At 3728mm in