Munich. For 55 years, the name John Cooper has stood
for motor racing expertise that makes for a tangible increase in
temperament and supreme agility in MINI style. The latest model
generation also benefits from the tradition-steeped association
between the sports car designer and the British brand. At the 2016
Essen Motor Show, MINI presents the current selection of Original
Accessories by John Cooper Works. With a range of individually
tailored retrofit components in the areas of drive, suspension,
aerodynamics, exterior and interior, hallmark brand driving fun can be
intensified for extreme performance, always based on authentic,
personal style.
Like the John Cooper Works models themselves, the Original
Accessories by John Cooper Works – a brand integrated under the MINI
umbrella – pave the way to intense race feeling. The international
trade show for tuning and motor racing is therefore the perfect
platform on which to present the current product range. Racing
enthusiasts can find about the latest new products and the diversity
of the John Cooper Works range in Hall 3 of the Essen exhibition
centre from 26 November to 4 December 2016.
Precise optimisations in the style of John
Cooper.
One particular feature of the John Cooper Works
Tuning products and other retrofit components from the range of
Original Accessories by John Cooper Works is that they are precisely
harmonised with the character of MINI. As such they continue the
tradition of the fitness program once developed by Formula 1 designer
John Cooper for the classic Mini. The Mini Cooper launched in 1961
thrilled drivers with an engine output increased from 34 to 55 hp, a
modified transmission and an appropriately optimised brake system. It
was also at this time that the classic Mini started its motor racing
career, achieving an initial highlight as early as 1964 with the first
of three overall victories at the Monte Carlo Rally. Motor racing
expertise continued to cause a sensation on the road, too, with John
Cooper Works tuning kits much in demand during the 1970s. These gave
even more striking emphasis to the sporty flair of the classic Mini.
Tuning for the MINI John Cooper Works and the new MINI
Convertible.
The symbol for current top performance on
display at the 2016 Essen Motor Show stand is the new MINI John Cooper
Works (combined fuel consumption: 6.3 l/100 km, combined CO2
emissions: 147 g/km). It is fitted as standard with the complete
package for extremely athletic driving fun and constantly controllable
handling, consisting of engine, suspension, aerodynamics and cockpit
design. In addition to the 170 kW/231 hp turbo engine, standard
features include a sports exhaust system, a sports suspension
including Brembo sports brake system, the John Cooper Works
aerodynamic kit and John Cooper Works sports seats. A John Cooper
Works valve exhaust silencer system is available as a retrofit option,
enriching an extremely sporty driving experience with the appropriate
sound. Among other things, the vehicle presented in Essen features a
John Cooper Works sports chassis. The coilover suspension is
adjustable in height between 10 and 30 millimetres and includes red
coil springs.
Numerous other products from the range of Original Accessories
by John Cooper Works developed for the new model generation in the
premium small car segment will be presented on the new
MINI Cooper S Convertible. For this model as well as for the
MINI Cooper S 3 door and the MINI Cooper S 5 door, a John Cooper Works
tuning kit is available to increase engine output from 141 kW/192 hp
to 155 kW/211 hp. The valve exhaust silencer system included in this
kit provides a distinctive acoustic background to this increase in
temperament. Such features as John Cooper light alloy wheels in the
sizes 17 and 18 inches and available in a number of different design
variants create a characteristic combination of enhanced performance
and visual presence. The John Cooper Works sports brake system
comprises 4-piston fixed caliper brakes with perforated and grooved
discs on the front axle and 1-piston floating caliper brakes on the
rear axle, finished in Chili Red in each case.
Meanwhile John Cooper Works Pro black band spoilers are offered
for the front and rear apron in conjunction with the John Cooper Works
aerodynamic package, available either ex works or as a retrofit
option. The characteristic John Cooper Works Pro product range also
includes exterior mirror caps, an air inlet cover in carbon fibre,
side stickers and side stripes, side scuttles and a Track Fix mount
for GoPro cameras.
Individual sports car flair on the inside is especially created
by a John Cooper Works leather sports steering wheel and a
John Cooper Works sports gearshift lever knob in leather/chrome. The
John Cooper Works Pro product line for the interior also includes
textile and all-weather floor mats, LED door sill finishers, an
interior mirror cap and other details such as a door pin, key cap, key
ring and lanyard in typical brand design.
Accessories and lifestyle products now available in the new
MINI Shop.
The new MINI Shop now gives all MINI
drivers access to an extensive range of Original MINI parts,
accessories and lifestyle products online, too. At this official MINI
Shop, every MINI customer can purchase products directly from their
dealership; they can then either collect the items themselves or have
them conveniently sent home. By entering the chassis number, customers
can always be sure of ordering the right product for their vehicle.
For further details on official fuel consumption figures,
official specific CO2 emissions and power consumption of new cars,
please refer to the “Manual on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions
and power consumption of new cars”, available at all sales outlets,
from Deutschen Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1,
73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at
http://www.dat.de/angebote/verlagsprodukte/leitfaden-kraftstoffverbrauch.html.
Manual CO2 (PDF ‒ 2.7 MB)
