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NEW MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS GP AND JOHN COOPER WORKS COUNTRYMAN LAUNCH IN THE UK.
Mon Feb 04 11:34:00 CET 2013 Press Kit
New and even more efficient engines across the entire MINI John Cooper Works range.
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MINI UK has begun 2013 by unveiling the updated performance-oriented John Cooper Works range which was announced last year.
Key to the improvements is an enhanced version of the 1.6-litre four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged petrol engine, which has been optimised for the different models in the range.
In the John Cooper Works variants of the MINI Hatch, MINI Clubman, MINI Convertible, MINI Coupe and MINI Roadster the new engine has the same levels of output and torque as its predecessor - 211 hp output at 6,000 rpm and 260Nm of torque (280Nm with overboost) between 1,850 and 5,600 rpm - but offers increased responsiveness, lower fuel consumption and cleaner emissions. The upgrades also include a broader use of MINIMALISM environmental technologies such Brake Energy Regeneration and Auto Start/Stop. See table below for full performance data.
The new engine offers a six-speed manual transmission for the first time in the John Cooper Works range. Customers have the option of a six-speed automatic gearbox, with manual override on the gear selected or steering wheel paddles. And with the arrival of the MINI JCW Countryman – and a mid-March launch for the JCW Paceman – it means a performance flagship for every model in the line-up.