The wide range of lightweight improvements carried out on the new model extends from the body-in-white through the chassis and suspension where the rear axle longitudinal arms are made of aluminium all the way to the particularly conservative use of sound-insulating material. And since the reduction of unsprung masses is particularly crucial to the car's driving dynamics, the low weight of the rims contributes directly to the supreme agility of the MINI Cooper S with its John Cooper Works GP Kit.


Aerodynamic, Purist, Individual
Design of the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit

Boasting a special aerodynamics package, exclusive metallic paintwork and 18-inch light-alloy rims developed especially for this model, the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit stands out clearly at first sight. Sporting and safe driving fun is guaranteed above all by the John Cooper Works sports suspension, the limited-slip differential featured as standard, as well as ASC+T traction control. As an option - but at no extra cost - the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit may also be fitted with DSC Dynamic Stability Control for even safer handling and manoeuvring.


The interior also boasts an all-round range of features with somewhat different qualities: In the interest of minimum weight, the MINI Cooper S with its John Cooper Works GP Kit comes without a rear seat bench. So entirely among themselves, the driver and co-driver enjoy all the amenities of the sports steering wheel, Recaro leather sports seats, CD radio and on-board computer - and, if they wish, the pleasure offered by air conditioning, a comfort option also available at no extra cost, but not fitted from the start in order to optimise the weight of the car.


Further special equipment is not available, since the MINI Cooper S featuring the John Cooper Works GP Kit comes from the start with all the highlights required for purist and sporting driving pleasure.


Setting clear priorities: ideal weight instead of rear seats

In the MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport Series the winner of each individual race is required to carry some additional weight in the next race. This gives the competitors a greater potential, makes the races even more exciting, and, of course, serves to offer the crowd even more spectacular events. The driver of a MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit, on the other hand, is not required to make any such concessions - instead, he can enjoy the low weight of his MINI every mile on the road. So there is no extra weight to distract from the car's outstanding power-to-weight ratio of just 7 kilos per kilowatt or 5.1 kilos per horsepower.

To achieve this outstanding figure, the designers and engineers creating the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit have set clear priorities also in the design and configuration of the interior: With the purist driving pleasure offered by the MINI providing a truly outstanding experience primarily on the front seats, the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit comes without any seats at the rear.


Aerodynamics package for extra downforce and lower air resistance

The set-up of the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit is rounded off by an aerodynamics package perfected in elaborate wind tunnel tests. Demonstrating lots of love and attention to detail in terms of both design and colour, the new MINI stands out at first sight as a truly unique, striking and, in particular, sporting and elegant car. At the same time a lot of work and knowhow has been invested in the aerodynamics package featured on the most powerful MINI not just for reasons of looks, but rather - and above all - for functional reasons. In the process the specialists responsible for these improvements have developed body components significantly enhancing downforce on the front and rear wheels, optimising air resistance, and substantially improving the car's driving behaviour at high speeds.


Completely re-designed from the ground up, the front spoiler merges smoothly into the front wheel cutouts. At the bottom, the front spoiler tapers out into a black "lip" in front of the wheels. The cooling air intake opening unusually large on the MINI, as well as design elements in silver integrated in the front air dam left and right, give the MINI Cooper S with its John Cooper Works GP Kit an exceptionally wide look from the front.

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