MINI Cars

The biggest Mini gets the most powerful engine in its line-up ever. Will make international debut at the Shanghai Motor Show

Not long ago, the second generation of the Mini Countryman broke cover. And now, just four months later, the not-so-mini Mini has acquired a mad and more powerful cousin – the John Cooper Works (JCW). Also, as this performance-spec treatment is being given to the biggest Mini in the line-up, it makes sense that it gets the most powerful engine ever in the portfolio. Couple it will the ALL4 all-wheel–drive system and the new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman has some serious potential for fun. The John Cooper Works Countryman gets the 2.0-litre,four-cylinderturbo-petrolengine but it has been heavily worked on to make it freer to perform and more fun to drive. The changes include model-specific pistons, a bigger charge-air cooler and an additional radiator. All this helps the Mini JCW Countryman belt out 231PS of power (13PS more than the predecessor) and 350Nm of torque. As for the transmission, there is a standard six-speed manual or the optional eight-speed automatic withpaddle-shifters. These will take the JCW from 0-100kmph in 6.5 seconds and all the way up to 234kmph. To help manage this performance, the car also gets sports suspension,... read more »

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The largest Mini ever has arrived in the Indian market. But, can it make a large enough impact with these unique aspects to make it a serious contender? We will have to wait and watch