All exterior colours are also featured inside the car: The seats finished in finest leather come in Panther Black, red seams providing an attractive contrast. No other MINI is available with sports seats in this design, not even as an option. The dashboard stands out proudly in Pure Silver, the central instrument housing the speedometer as well as the rev counter positioned above the steering column in the driver's primary line of vision underlining the sporting character of the car in its classic circular design. The dials in both instruments are finished in anthracite, the needles standing out in red from the faces in the dials. The display of the on-board computer featured as standard is integrated in the rev counter, and another "GP" model designation placard bearing the series number of the car stands out clearly on the dashboard in front of the co-driver.

A three-spoke leather sports steering wheel offering particularly good grip and featuring multifunction buttons enhances the driving pleasure offered by the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit. Pressing the buttons, the driver is able to operate the radio and cruise control without having to take his hands off the steering wheel.



Ample space for luggage and a reinforcement tube

Instead of the usual rear seat bench, the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit comes with yet another feature typical of a genuine sports car at the rear: The area behind the front seats is dominated by a polished reinforcement tube connecting the spring strut domes on the rear axle.

A further practical advantage of this reinforcement tube is that it prevents luggage from sliding against the front seat backrests when applying the brakes. The smooth and flat loading area significantly enhances the practical value of the MINI Cooper S with its John Cooper Works GP Kit, offering maximum loading space of 670 litres or 23.5 cubic feet. The entire floor of the loading compartment can be opened in z-configuration to the front, providing easy and convenient access to two storage compartments beneath, with the warning triangle positioned conveniently in between these two boxes.

The side panels created and designed especially for this two-seater MINI form a particularly striking contrast to the black carpeting in the luggage compartment: Finished in twin-tone Tartan Red and Panther Black, they make the interior particularly bright and attractive.



Complete range of equipment featured as standard - air conditioning as a no-cost option

While concentrating on the essential - that is supreme driving fun - the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit is clearly an all-inclusive offer, the wide range of standard equipment leaving nothing to be desired on this extra-dynamic and sporting MINI. Naturally, this applies to the car's power unit, its suspension technology and the aerodynamics package, just as it does to the wide range of driving stability and safety features as well as the interior as a whole.

The on-board computer, Bose audio system with CD player, leather sports seats complete with seat heating, and the leather sports steering wheel with multifunction buttons are naturally standard in each of the 2,000 units to be built, as are white direction indicators, velour foot mats, the lights package, and tinted glass on both the rear side windows and the rear window as such. Just like the car's safety, the high standard of motoring comfort may be enhanced to an even higher level through one single option: With DSC Dynamic Stability Control serving to provide even greater safety, air conditioning is the second and last item on the list of optional extras. And again, air conditioning will be fitted in the MINI Cooper S with the John Cooper Works GP Kit only at the customer's request as a no-cost option.


A rarity right from the start

Immediately after production of the MINI Cooper S featuring the John Cooper Works GP Kit had been officially confirmed, MINI dealers everywhere received the first orders from eager customers.

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