Mini has declassified the Cooper S petrol hatchback in a new “warmed up” version – JCW

The three-door version of the British brand presented today has differences in the design of the exterior and interior, but the technology is standard.

The Mini brand belongs to the Bavarian company BMW. The presentation of the fifth-generation Cooper hatchback took place at the beginning of September last year. The model is available both with an internal combustion engine and with fully electric technology (with the additions E and SE to the name), while by 2030 the manufacturer intends to switch exclusively to «electric» vehicles. At the end of last year, the company presented the «green» Mini Cooper SE with the addition of John Cooper Works. And now the gasoline Cooper S has debuted in the JCW version.

In the photo: Mini Cooper S in the JCW version

The new version of the three-door received a number of differences in the design of the exterior and interior. Thus, the Mini Cooper S with the addition of JCW was equipped with a differently designed splitter at the bottom of the front bumper, as well as a new rear diffuser. The hot hatch was equipped with a glossy black radiator grille with the John Cooper Works emblem.

At the same time, the design of the branded “grill” echoes other elements of the exterior made of black glossy plastic: wheel arch trims, traditional exterior mirror housings, side skirts and a spoiler on the top of the tailgate. The model also has a black roof and pillars, which creates the effect of a “floating top”. Note that this option received the original 17- and 18-inch alloy wheels, behind which are black brake calipers with the JCW logo.

The interior of the Mini Cooper S in the JCW version (for some reason the company did not publish the photos) is equipped with sports seats with a combined finish — black eco-leather and multi-colored fabric — with red stitching. The front panel has a pattern in the form of a black and red cage. And the round OLED display of the infotainment system is the same as in the standard Cooper S (diameter — 240 mm).

The technology of the new version of the three-door is the same as that of the regular “Eski”. The John Cooper Works variant is equipped with a 2.0-liter petrol turbo-four, the output of which is 204 hp and the maximum torque is 300 Nm. The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive only. This hatchback needs 6.6 seconds to accelerate from zero to hundreds.

Mini Cooper prices S in the JCW version will be announced later. Note that on the British market a standard Mini Cooper S can be purchased for a minimum of 27,550 pounds sterling (equivalent to approximately 3.02 million rubles at the current exchange rate). Later, in the coming fall, Mini will present a full-fledged “charged” hatchback John Cooper Works.

Remember, Last spring, the British brand declassified a new small family crossover, which was called Aceman. So far, the model is available in two single-engine front-wheel drive versions. The base Aceman E has an electric motor output of 184 hp. (290 Nm), the top version of the Aceman SE received a 218-horsepower electric motor (330 Nm). The company expects that this new product will become a bestseller in both China and Europe.