Mini fans can banish the winter gloom with the latest version of the John Cooper Works Hatch which is due to debut here in the third quarter of the year.
There’s no performance change, the 2021 car retaining the the current model’s twin turbo 2.0-litre 170kW/320Nm engine, standard eight-speed automatic gearbox, and 0-100km/h time of 6.1s.
But there are handling tweaks, equipment upgrades and a new onboard operating system.
Price? It’ll be announced closer to the cars’ arrival here.
Air intakes are larger to improve drivetrain and brake cooling in hard driving and the redesigned rear apron has a distinctive diffuser to optimise airflow.
The car’s new high-performance brake system, developed jointly with Brembo, has four-piston fixed callipers on the ventilated front discs.
Buyers can choose between 17- and 18-inch John Cooper Works alloy wheels.
An updated adaptive suspension, available as an option, uses frequency-selective dampers to balance sportiness and ride comfort.
An additional valve smooths out pressure peaks within the dampers when crossing minor bumps, to create a smoother ride.
The adaptive suspension’s damping force has been increased by more than 10%, and damper adjustments occur within 50 to 100 milliseconds, maximising contact with the road when the driver is pressing on.
The car has redesigned instrumentation with an 8.8-inch touch display in black.
The new operating system with a modern graphic display improves the selection and control of vehicle functions, audio interface, navigation, communication and apps.
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