The 8 Hottest Cars at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

The 8 Hottest Cars at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

MINI Roadster

Mini adapts its clever, youthful approach to a convertible two-seater. It has some qualities of fine European styling, like rounded corners and pronounced headlights, but maintains Mini’s high waistline and has a manually operated soft-top roof that can quickly open and close. Cleverly designed storage space is located behind the driver and passenger seats. And the car is environmentally friendly to boot, getting 37 miles per gallon on the highway. The base price is $25,050.

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