We’ve learned from a Mini executive that the company will build another hard-core John Cooper Works GP variant. The first GP model, sold in limited numbers for the 2006 model year, was more powerful and lighter than the contemporary Cooper S JCW on which it was based; these traits likely will carry over to the new one. (The first-gen car is pictured above.)
Figure on a very modest bump in output to 220 hp or so from the 208 on tap in the current JCW. It’s possible that the GP’s amped-up 1.6-liter turbo four will be tuned identically to the one scheduled for the upcoming John Cooper Works Countryman, as we were told that the mini-SUV will offer a touch more than 208 hp, too.
The original GP also featured an extensively revised suspension; the weight savings came through the removal of the rear seats and air conditioning. Similar modifications probably will be made to create the new car.
There was no word from Mini on timing, but we expect it to appear within the next year.
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