Following the Coupe model announced earlier this year, MINI have further extended the company's range with a drop-top version; the Roadster. Like its fixed-head counterpart the latest addition to the British manufacturer's line-up is strictly a two-seater. Other changes compared to the four-seater Convertible include a more steeply raked front windshield. The Roadster is available with three versions of the 1.6 litre, four cylinder engine ranging from the 121 bhp Cooper to the 208 bhp John Cooper Works model. Luxuriously appointed, the Roadster also features all the typical MINI traits like the centrally mounted speedometer.
One day before it officially opens in Las Vegas, we look ahead to this year's SEMA Show for the final time. Toyota sub-brand Scion asked various specialists to take a stab at the iQ and the most extreme is this iQ-MR by Tatsu. Rebuilt by Mavrik Motorsports, Tatsu's iQ very much provides what the name suggests; a mid-mounted engine. Although no specifics on this engine have been released, we understand it is the same four-cylinder unit found in the iQ Concept shown a few years ago. Although unlikely to hit production, the iQ-MR is a fitting tribute to one of the original superminis; the Fiat 500.
Certain to strike a chord with the Mopar fans is this Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR. Based on the '392' version of the Challenger SRT8, the show car features many performance and visual upgrades that warrant the 'American Club Racer' moniker. Most of the bits fitted to the ACR are directly available from Mopar.

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2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR - Images, Specifications and Information

2011 MINI Cooper S Roadster - Images, Specifications and Information

2011 Scion iQ-MR by Tatsu - Images, Specifications and Information