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Price: SOLD
Year: 2015Mileage: 40400km
Engine: 1.6-liter turbo
Transmission: Manual
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If there were a "smiles per mile" gauge, no doubt this special Mini Cooper would be near the top of the chart. This limited edition Mini John Cooper Works GP is powered by a specially-tuned version of the 1.6-liter engine producing 218 horsepower. It has an aluminum cylinder block and bearing mounts, reinforced pistons, sturdier cylinder head, low-weight crankshafts, and sodium-filled exhaust valves. Twin-scroll turbochargers, BMW's Valvetronic variable valve technology, and direct injection all help the torque characteristics. It features adjustable coil-over suspension and the front shock absorbers are mounted upside down in the tube, with the piston rod pointing down, in order to increase longitudinal and lateral stiffness.
There were only 2,000 lucky owners of the 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP, which was officially unveiled at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. This cheeky little track star has covered a mere 40,400km and has been beautifully preserved both cosmetically and mechanically having just completed its major service. It just had a brand new set of tires fitted and is "check box" complete with a full-service history, books, and spare keys.
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Mini John Cooper Works. If there were a “smiles per mile” gauge, no doubt this special Mini Cooper would be near the top of the chart. This limited edition Mini John Cooper Works GP is powered by a specially-tuned version of the 1.6-liter engine producing 218 horsepower. It has an aluminum cylinder block and bearing mounts, reinforced pistons, sturdier cylinder head, low-weight crankshafts, and sodium-filled exhaust valves. Twin-scroll turbochargers, BMW’s Valvetronic variable valve technology, and direct injection all help the torque characteristics. It features adjustable coil-over suspension and the front shock absorbers are mounted upside down in the tube, with the piston rod pointing down, in order to increase longitudinal and lateral stiffness.
There were only 2,000 lucky owners of the 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP, which was officially unveiled at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. This cheeky little track star has covered a mere 40,400km and has been beautifully preserved both cosmetically and mechanically having just completed its major service. It just had a brand new set of tires fitted and is “check box” complete with a full-service history, books, and spare keys.
In 2007, Mini released the JCW tuning kit for the new “R56” version of the car. This new version now being turbocharged as opposed to supercharged, the kit itself is very different from that of the previous Cooper S. Consisting of an uprated induction system, exhaust and ECU remap, this kit raises power 17 bhp (13 kW) to 192 bhp (143 kW). The torque figure climbs 10 Nm to 250 Nm (270 Nm with overboost). Acceleration from 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) is now 6.8 seconds, and a top speed of 232 km/h (144 mph) is now possible. This kit is commonly referred to as the “Stage 1 Kit”, although this nomenclature has never been officially employed by JCW or by BMW.
According to Mike Cooper, this kit would create “the fastest Mini ever produced”[5] above all due to the extra torque and in-gear acceleration, which in certain driving situations will be even faster than the 218 bhp (163 kW) Mini JCW GP.
In 2011, the JCW tuning kit was updated for the Cooper S LCI (135 kW). The kit consists of an uprated exhaust (cat-back), intake system, exhaust manifold and an ECU remap. The tuning kit includes a small plaque with a unique serial number mounted on the engine, as well as front and rear JCW emblems. The power is increased 12 kW from the standard 135 kW to 147 kW.