The Mini family is expanding with the first John Cooper Works (JCW) performance model to come with the firm’s ALL4 all-wheel drive system, the new John Cooper Works Countryman that goes on sale in Britain with a starting price of £28,595.
The 4,133mm long, 1,789mm wide and 1,549mm tall crossover packs a 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine that utilizes direct-injection technology and a twin-scroll turbocharger to produce 215hp (218PS) and 280Nm (207 lb-ft) of peak torque or 300Nm (221 lb-ft) with the overboost function.
The JCW Countryman is offered with a standard six-speed manual and in a first for John Cooper Works model, buyers will be able to opt for a six-speed automatic transmission.
According to the British carmaker, the pepped-up Countryman goes from zero to 62mph (100km/h) in 7.0 seconds and continues until 140mph (225km/h) when fitted with a manual gearbox and 139mph (223km/h) with the automatic.
It returns a combined fuel economy of 39.2mpg UK (7.2lt/100km) and CO2 emissions of 167g/km for the manual model, and 35.3 mpg UK (8.0lt/100km) and 187g/km respectively for the automatic transmission-equipped variant.
The John Cooper Works edition gains an aerodynamic kit, sports suspension and exhaust system, 18-inch light-alloy wheels, and DSC stability control with DTC as standard. Among other available options are an exclusive Chili Red contrasting paintwork for the roof and exterior mirrors, and 19-inch light-alloy wheels.
A comprehensive photo gallery of the new Mini model follows right below the break.
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