2012 Mini John Cooper Works GP

Mini brings the John Cooper Works GP Mini's fastest ever on the market.

The Mini John Cooper Works GP brings race feeling on the street and the public was at the Mini United Festival at 11.5. Le Castellet was demonstrated.

2012 mini cooper

As early as 2006, especially for the mini motorsport-Kit presents a GP and the little mini a specific power output of 136 hp (100 kW) missed. The new edition is now available as optimized for the road racing version limited to 2,000 units.

At the Nürburgring scored the fastest ever with Mini 8:23 minutes, a new personal best, which is better by 19 seconds as that presented the 2006 model. The performance characteristics of the Mini John Cooper Works GP resulting from the motorsport-inspired technology in the areas of powertrain, chassis and aerodynamics.

For this also required aerodynamic stability in extreme driving situations including the modified body design provide large-sized front and rear aprons, side skirts and a distinctive roof spoiler and rear diffuser elements that optimize the airflow under the floor.

To enhance the race-feeling one has tried to reduce the weight as much as possible, which means, among other things, the elimination of the rear bench seat, which makes the sportiest mini to the two-seater.

Prices for the Mini John Cooper Works GP they have not yet been named. Augrund the exclusiveness of this model, but certainly far higher than those of normal John Cooper Works.

2012 Mini Cooper Coupe

2012 Mini Cooper Coupe Review and Photo - The external dimensions MINI Chooper Coupe is a sporty proportions give a low profile, forward-pushing. The two-seater measures 146.8 inches long (Coupe Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works MINI Coupe: 147 inches), width 66.3 cm and 54.6 cm (Coupe Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works MINI Coupe: 54.5 inches) . In other words, while the overall length, width and wheelbase (97.1 inches) are almost identical to the measures of the MINI, the car's overall height is one inch lower than the MINI Convertible.

To improve the flow of air at high speed, Coupe is the first MINI have an active rear spoiler, and is the first of the family BMW Group to incorporate this technology. Spoiler integrated into the tailgate opens automatically when the MINI Coupe reaches a speed of 80 km / h (50 mph). When the speed drops below 60 km / h (37 mph) again, a mechanism to control four-part spoiler returns to its rest position. It is also possible to operate the active rear spoiler manually, for example for cleaning, using a button on the control panel air.

MINI Coupe comes standard with alloy wheels of 15 inches, 16 inches or 17 inches, depending on the variant. Other alloy wheels in these formats can be ordered as an option.

MINI Coupe can be ordered with petrol engines the most powerful in the arsenal of the brand. Out of the range of 121 bhp MINI Cooper Coupe, Convertible MINI Cooper S (181 hp), all the way up the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé, a thoroughbred athlete produces 208 hp. The gasoline engine with four cylinders in the coupe produces 121 hp MINI Cooper's 1.6 liter displacement, when the maximum power at 6,000 rpm. The maximum torque of 118 lb-ft is on tap at 4250 rpm. MINI Cooper Coupe uses this instant traction to deliver impressive acceleration and race from rest to 00-60 km / h mark in just 8.3 seconds. Its maximum speed is 127 mph.

2012 Mini Cooper Coupe