Faster and more powerful than ever before - the new Mini John Cooper Works GP is something of beauty

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The British premium brand has announced a new version of the extremely sporty small car to come out in 2020.

It makes use of a 4-cylinder turbo engine with more than 220kW and motor racing technology by John Cooper Works that promises a whole new dimension of performance and driving fun.

Packing a punch

The abbreviation GP in connection with MINI regularly sparks the interest of racing enthusiasts who are fans of the British premium brand.

Next year the new Mini John Cooper Works GP will be taking roads all over the world by storm – along with the hearts and minds of a particularly performance-oriented target group.

The new edition of the top athlete in the model range is powered by a 4-cylinder engine with an output of more than 220kW and featuring Mini's TwinPower Turbo Technology, making it by far the fastest and most powerful Mini ever to be approved for use on the road.

Limited production

Its market launch will call for fast decisions, too: the special edition is to be produced in a limited edition of just 3 000.

Anyone who gets the chance to take a seat in one of these exclusive, extremely athletic cars can look forward to pure driving fun and uncompromising race feeling.

This was the promise offered at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September 2017 when the car was presented for the first time.

 

Large front and rear aprons, a striking roof spoiler and the extensive use of lightweight materials left no doubt as to the sporty ambitions of the study.

Serial production development for the car is now entering its crucial phase – namely on the race track, where whole-vehicle testing is to be carried out in the course of the next few months.

Drawing on tradition-steeped John Cooper Works expertise, the suspension developed specifically for this model will be precisely adapted to the exceptionally high output of the new engine.

Rigorously defined aerodynamic properties and an optimised weight go together with the relevant drive and suspension technology to create an optimum all-in package for thrilling performance characteristics.

Focused application of motor racing technology and expertise lays the foundation for new records in the fight against the clock. The benchmark here is the top athlete of the last Mini generation.

The Nürburgring-Nordschleife lap time achieved by the predecessor model was 8:23 minutes - faster than many a sports car from the higher segments.

In fact, the brand has quite a tradition of leaving supposedly superior competitors behind it.

In the hands of Formula 1 designer John Cooper, the classic Mini itself matured to become a small but high-speed racing machine that regularly beat the big players at their own game – not least with its three outright victories at the Monte Carlo Rally.