Besides the distinct and ‘youthful’ Deep Laguna metallic colour it’s exclusively dressed in, this open-top hot-hatch also features special ‘Sidewalk Edition’ badges inside and out, subtle blue highlights and ‘Petrol’ (read: yellow) contrast seams in the cabin, as well as two-tone 17-inch ‘Scissor Spoke’ alloy wheels.

Apart from these visual novelties, which also includes a graphics on the soft-top itself,  you’re not wrong into thinking that this so-called ‘special’ is no different from the regular Mini Convertible launched last year. Well, we say that firstly because you still get the same powertrain as before.

Up front sits a 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo petrol heart that sends 192bhp and 280Nm to the front wheels via a 7-speed DCT box. Nought to 100kph takes just 7.1 seconds whilst 230kph is the claimed V-Max figure. Drive it sanely and Mini says this drop-top will sip as low as 5.7 litres/100km too.

Should you be in the mood for some wind-in-hair magic, the soft-top mechanism takes just 18-seconds to either retract or extend whilst moving up to 30kph. Other on board niceties include a 12-speaker Harman Kardon hi-fi setup, Mini’s full swing of 4G-powered connectivity services, as well as a wireless charging pad amongst many.