Mini JCW Countryman

Joining the Clubvan Concept on the Mini stand at the Geneva Motor Show will be the new John Cooper Works Countryman.

Mini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) Side
Mini John Cooper Works Countryman. Scroll down for more images.

Under its bonnet sits a reworked 1.6 litre direct injection, twin-scroll turbo petrol engine which produces 214 bhp (160 kW / 218 PS). Peak torque is 280 Nm (207 lb/ft), although that figure rises to 300 Nm (221 lb/ft) on overboost.

With the manual gearbox, those outputs are enough for a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of 7.0 seconds and a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h). The all-wheel drive JCW Countryman isn’t the most efficient member of the Mini range though, as combined fuel consumption is 39.2 mpg (7.2 l/100km) and CO2 emissions are 167 g/km.

The good news for those who can’t be bothered changing gears themselves is that the Countryman is the first JCW model that’ll be available with an optional six-speed automatic transmission. This doesn’t affect the acceleration time and the top speed falls by just 1 mph, but - as might be expected - economy drops to 35.3 mpg (8.0 l/100km) and CO2 production jumps to 187 g/km.

Standard specification for the John Cooper Works Countryman includes an aerodynamic body kit, 18” alloy wheels (larger 19” rims are on the options list), stiffer suspension and a sports exhaust system. The interior meanwhile gets sports seats and a sports steering wheel.

Pricing has yet to be confirmed.

Mini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) DashboardMini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) Front Side

Mini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) FrontMini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) Interior

Mini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) Rear SideMini John Cooper Works Countryman (2012) Rear

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