The Mini range now includes the 3-Door Hatch, Convertible and the 3-Door Cooper SE all-electric model.

The Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) has been delisted from the brand’s India website, which suggests that the model may have been discontinued.

The Mini JCW was launched in India in June 2021 and was imported via the CBU route. It was the sportier version of the standard Mini 3-Door Hatch.

The Mini JCW was powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to produce 228 BHP and 320 Nm. The engine was mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The John Cooper Works also received sporty treatment on the outside. It came with optional 18-inch alloy wheels, a contrasting paint finish for the roof and ORVMs, and a different front apron design.

The Mini range now includes the 3-Door Hatch, Convertible and the 3-Door Cooper SE all-electric model.

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The only change I have done until now is switching the tyres from RFTs to PS4 with a size-up profile.

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I had booked an i4, and when it came, suddenly, it didn't appeal, given my intended use case. The car itself is very nice but what will I do with 4-doors. I was looking all over, from M340 to Z4, but either car is not available or not with the colour combinations I preferred.

No particular needs except that taking the larger cars I had every day locally was chaos. Found this one sitting at the Chandigarh dealership. Mini India is not getting supplies for the past few months for most of the CBU models. Lower transfer prices to India from the parent company must be the prime reason though they say due to war and chip shortage.

Overall, I think most people shopping in this segment will need something bigger, and such cars can only be added if you have another one already unless you are single or, at the most, a couple. I had kept a Mini previously, so I was aware of the shortcomings and the benefits so it was an easy decision.

JCW edition has more Bhp than the regular, but as V1p3r mentioned, Mini India missed the trick to get the GP edition. I guess this is also due to 100% vs 60% customer duties. The parent company would not have agreed to give that car under 40K USD, and selling a JCW- GP at over 80 lac was never going to happen.

Super easy purchase process and the car was delivered to my home from the Chandigarh dealership. Overall I feel the workings of the dealerships have improved everywhere. Full marks to Krishna Mini for this.

I did go for a short drive yesterday, and the car, indeed, feels peppier than my last one. The only change I have done until now is switching the tyres from RFTs to PS4 with a size-up profile. No monies were paid for this exchange as RFTs cost more.

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Mini has launched the John Cooper Works 3-door hatchback in India. It will be imported as a completely built unit (CBU) and is priced at Rs. 43.50 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

The Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) hatchback features a hexagonal grille with a honeycomb pattern flanked by circular LED headlights with LED daytime running lights. It gets larger air ducts on the front bumper and JCW rear bumper, rear spoiler, side sills, chrome tipped dual exhausts and 17-inch JCW Track Spoke light alloy wheels finished in black. The Mini JCW comes with decals on the bonnet, John Cooper Works badges, contrasting roof and ORVM housings.

The Mini John Cooper Works Hatch is available in the following colours - Chilli Red, Electric Blue, Emerald Grey, Melting Silver, Midnight Black, Pepper White, Solaris Orange, Starlight Blue, Thunder Grey, White Silver and John Cooper Works Rebel Green.

On the inside, the Mini JCW gets sports seats with integrated headrests wrapped in Carbon Black Dinamica leather with red accents. It has a leather-wrapped sports steering wheel with paddle shifters, stainless steel pedals and doors sills with John Cooper Works badges. The Mini Excitement Pack adds a puddle lamp, 12 colour LED interior and ambient lighting. 

A 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system and 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity is available as standard. The optional Mini Wired package adds an 8.8-inch touchscreen with touchpad controller, navigation, Mini Connected XL, Mini Find Mate, telephony with wireless charging and Apple CarPlay connectivity.

The Mini John Cooper Works is powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that produces 228 BHP and 320 Nm of torque @ 1,450 rpm. It is paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and comes with two driving modes - Sport and Green. It comes with auto start/stop function, brake energy recuperation and active cooling air flaps.

Some of the safety features offered on the Mini JCW include park distance control with rear view camera, airbags, ABS with brake assist, DSC, crash sensor, cornering brake control and run-flat tyres.

The BMW Group has released some details about the 2020 Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) GP. Only 3,000 units of the high-performance Mini are expected to be built next year.

Spy images of the camouflaged car reveal an aggressive front end with a large air dam and large side vents. The rear gets a large spoiler and twin centre-mounted exhaust. Teaser images from the company however, reveal a different set of alloy wheels, GP lettering on the spoiler and differently finished exhaust tips.

The Mini JCW GP is rumoured to come with the same 2.0-litre petrol engine from the X2 M35i, developing over 296 BHP. It is claimed to be the fastest production Mini and will make use of lightweight materials. To handle the extra power, the suspension is also likely to be tweaked.

The last JCW model set an 8 minutes 23 seconds lap time at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife and the upcoming car could beat this and even target the current lap record for front wheel drive cars set by the Civic Type R (7:43.8 minutes).

Source: Motor1