Test drove one of these (to see if the suspension is comfy, no hardtop available). Very comfy, easy to enter/exit and just so enjoyable with hood down. Only drawback is that it is more than a bit underpowered with the 1.5L engine, what with all the extra weight of the retractable hood and stuff. Sadly, I agree it won’t make it on to scheme so any droptop enthusiasts will have to go for the Mini and hope their backbones will survive the suspension!