The Mini John Cooper Works convertible is the world’s fastest small premium cabriolet.
Featuring the same high performance engineering modifications as the hatch model carrying the John Cooper Works badge, the convertible’s 1.6-litre twin scroll-turbocharged engine produces 211bhp and up to 280Nm peak torque with 'overboost' deployed.
The newcomer’s petrol power plant is a significantly revised version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged unit found in Mini Cooper S models, and the same as that in the Mini Challenge race car. The engine is lighter, stronger, and is supplied with a larger air intake and an exhaust system specifically designed for John Cooper Works cars.
The transmission’s gearing is strengthened to handle the extra available power; power that pushes the car to a remarkable output of 132bhp per litre, yet still able to offer an amazing 7.1l/100km or 40mpg.
The lengthy standard kit list of every Mini John Cooper Works convertible includes a bespoke John Cooper Works Alcantara steering wheel, sport seats, John Cooper Works floor mats, and glossy piano black interior. Air conditioning is fitted as standard.
Performance of the Works car is underlined by an exclusive speedometer, which runs to 260 km/h to account for the car’s higher top speed than that of any other Mini.
A sport button is located in front of the gear stick. When pressed it activates a bespoke engine control map producing boost earlier in the rev range and sharpening steering and throttle response. The gear knob featuring a red gearing diagram is unique to the Mini John Cooper Works.
Unique lightweight 17” alloy wheels in cross-spoke challenge design, shod with run-flat tyres, feature on the exciting new convertible. A John Cooper Works Aero kit is standard and the tuning brand’s logo is positioned on the boot, grille, brakes and door sills.
Extra-large disc brakes paired with upgraded bright red Brembo performance calipers are supplied.Chassis technologies ensuring a sporty and safe driving experience are also standard features of the Mini John Cooper Works: Electronic brake force distribution, cornering brake control, electronic differential lock control, dynamic stability control incorporating hill assist, and dynamic traction control.
Unique to Mini John Cooper Works models is EDLC. With DSC fully deactivated, the car’s electronic differential lock control delivers an even sportier driving experience. EDLC works when the car is accelerating hard out of corners or tight bends. In this situation it electronically slows the spinning inside wheel to enhance grip and ensure that all available power is transferred to the road through the wheel with greatest traction. In contrast to the way DSC and DTC manage power delivery to the wheels, EDLC does not intervene with the throughput of engine power, meaning the driver is in near total control of the handling of the car.
