New MINI John Cooper Works GP Special: Fastest MINI on the 'Ring' yet
15 May 2012|2,938 views
MINI has just announced details of the John Cooper Works (JCW) GP. The JCW GP will begin production and set for a limited run of 2,000 units worldwide. Dubbed as the fastest production Mini in history, the new John Cooper Works GP lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife a.k.a The Ring in a very impressive 8 minutes and 23 seconds, which makes it about 19 seconds faster than the previous generation JCW GP model that sported a 1.6-litre force-fed unit with 210hp and 180 lb-ft (244Nm) of peak torque. Not only that, the lap time at the Nurburgring was faster than a BMW 335i Coupe (8:26) and very close to the performance of the BMW E36 M3 (8:22).
The British automaker is withholding information on how many horses go under the hood of this 2nd generation JCW GP, but word in the rumour mill is that the 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine has been tweaked to deliver 220- to 230hp.
Mini has however commented that it has reworked the entire chassis with the upgrades including an adjustable sports suspension, four-spoke lightweight alloys, race-spec brakes and tires, plus new aerodynamic parts such as larger front and rear aprons, bespoke side skirts and roof spoiler, and a newly developed rear diffuser.
MINI has just announced details of the John Cooper Works (JCW) GP. The JCW GP will begin production and set for a limited run of 2,000 units worldwide.
Dubbed as the fastest production Mini in history, the new John Cooper Works GP lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife a.k.a The Ring in a very impressive 8 minutes and 23 seconds, which makes it about 19 seconds faster than the previous generation JCW GP model that sported a 1.6-litre force-fed unit with 210hp and 180 lb-ft (244Nm) of peak torque. Not only that, the lap time at the Nurburgring was faster than a BMW 335i Coupe (8:26) and very close to the performance of the BMW E36 M3 (8:22).
The British automaker is withholding information on how many horses go under the hood of this 2nd generation JCW GP, but word in the rumour mill is that the 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine has been tweaked to deliver 220- to 230hp.
Mini has however commented that it has reworked the entire chassis with the upgrades including an adjustable sports suspension, four-spoke lightweight alloys, race-spec brakes and tires, plus new aerodynamic parts such as larger front and rear aprons, bespoke side skirts and roof spoiler, and a newly developed rear diffuser.
Dubbed as the fastest production Mini in history, the new John Cooper Works GP lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife a.k.a The Ring in a very impressive 8 minutes and 23 seconds, which makes it about 19 seconds faster than the previous generation JCW GP model that sported a 1.6-litre force-fed unit with 210hp and 180 lb-ft (244Nm) of peak torque. Not only that, the lap time at the Nurburgring was faster than a BMW 335i Coupe (8:26) and very close to the performance of the BMW E36 M3 (8:22).
The British automaker is withholding information on how many horses go under the hood of this 2nd generation JCW GP, but word in the rumour mill is that the 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine has been tweaked to deliver 220- to 230hp.
Mini has however commented that it has reworked the entire chassis with the upgrades including an adjustable sports suspension, four-spoke lightweight alloys, race-spec brakes and tires, plus new aerodynamic parts such as larger front and rear aprons, bespoke side skirts and roof spoiler, and a newly developed rear diffuser.
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