继一个月前拍到Mini硬顶版改款车照片之后，最近谍照记者又拍到了敞篷版照片。从车身云纹伪装的部位看，这次的改款幅度也很小。车头部分，卤族前大灯部分被遮盖起来，车尾的黄色伪装掩盖了尾灯组，预计这部分将采用新的造型。行李箱盖和后保险杠也用双色伪装覆盖，但绝大部分伪装都很细微。这辆敞篷车伪装的部分与硬顶版一样，考虑到这两款车将进行非常相同的升级，这也就毫不奇怪了。与外观一样，车厢内的升级包括信息娱乐系统，或许还有更多颜色和内饰选择以提升车辆的定制化水平。至于动力系统，不要指望会有大幅升级，车厂仍将保留原来的引擎，但会进行轻微升级。未来Mini还将推出的John Cooper Works GP高性能版，但这款车要等到2019年才会亮相。未来几个月，轻度改款的硬顶版和敞篷版将发布，预计将在9月开幕的法兰克福车展亮相。
Mini Convertible And Cooper S Spied Hiding Mini Facelift
After catching a glimpse of the lightly updated Mini hardtop a month ago, now time has come to check out its droptop counterpart. Once again, the changes will be very discreet judging by the amount of swirly camouflage slapped onto the body. Up front, the halogen headlights are partially covered in that black and yellow disguise also applied onto the area around the clusters and above the grille.
Bigger modifications will occur at the back where the prototype was hiding its taillights underneath stickers to mask what we assume will be fresh graphics. The same two-tone camo can also been seen on the convertible’s trunk lid and the bumper, but most likely the changes are going to be on a very subtle level.
Comparing spy shots of the hardtop model with those of the cabrio reveals Mini is camouflaging the exact same body areas, which isn’t actually very surprising since the two will go through the very same updates. It should be the same story on the outside where we are expecting an updated infotainment system and possibly new colors and trims to further boost the already extensive list of available customizations.
Don’t hold your breath for any important changes underneath the hood as the Minis will likely soldier on with the same engines, albeit some minor updates could be implemented. Further down the line, a hardcore John Cooper Works GP will be back, but you’ll have to patiently wait for it probably until around 2019.
Meanwhile, the lightly updated hardtop and cabriolet should debut in the months to come. We might see the two in the metal at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.