2nd Edition John Cooper Works GP

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Taking orders now: 1-800-610-5269

MINI and Dreyer & Reinbold are taking orders for the exclusive 2nd edition of the fastest ever production MINI - the John Cooper Works GP. Contact D&R if interested.



Video here: www.motoringfile.com/2012/11/03/video-mini-gp-is-ing-fast/

All the details here: www.motoringfile.com/2012/10/26/jcw-gp-buying-guide-standard-equipment-options-list/
www.motoringfile.com/2012/10/23/jcw-gp-pricing-for-the-us-announced/
Picture gallery: www.motoringfile.com/2012/05/12/world-premier-the-mini-jcw-gp2/

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Order line is now open - 1-800-610-5269.

www.motoringfile.com/2012/11/16/jcw-gp-usa-order-line-is-open-800-610-5269/

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From the UK event at Goodwood that they had the GP at:

jcwadventures.com/2012/10/08/mini-to-the-max-at-goodwood-circuit/

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First driving impressions:

So what kind of GP is this? We flew to Mallorca in Spain, to Circuito Mallorca RennArena, to answer that question and get the story behind it all.

“Bonkers.”

That was our consensus with the first GP. If the standard R53 Cooper S was visceral, the GP was twice that in terms of driving experience. Small, nimble and quick, it proved itself the second you took a corner at speed. Yet, it was flawed. It was a “parts bin” car that, while successful, didn’t feel like it had BMW’s typical Germanic stamp of perfection on it. At the time, we thought maybe that’s a good thing. Yet now that we’ve seen what MINI can really do (with more time and money), we’re left reevaluating the first GP a bit.

We’re going to tip our hat here. It may come as no surprise that the 2013 R56 JCW GP is the fastest MINI of all time. Yet what may be surprising is that it’s the most involving and engaging MINI we’ve ever driven. At the heart of this are four crucial additions to the standard JCW Hardtop: suspension, aero, electronics and brakes.

MINI Boss Dr Kay Segler stressed to me that the GP is 100% about the driving experience, not the horsepower rating. Sure, it sounds like marketing talk, but behind the wheel it makes sense. The E30 M3 had less than 200 hp in the US, and it weighed more than the GP does. And yet, it’s revered by purists as the pinnacle of the M brand. The R56 GP does one better by adding more power, more torque, immensely better brakes and modern electronics.

More here: www.motoringfile.com/2012/11/09/motoringfile-first-drive-2013-mini-jcw-gp/

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Videos and more here: www.miniusa.com/#/jcw/GP-m

[ace22459]

Looked at the GP Sunday at D & R during the 10th anniversary get together of the Mini CCI. Very cool car. I noticed the window sticker claims 211 hp. Our '09 JCW is listed at 208, so only a 3 hp difference. Don't think 3 hp makes that much difference in top speed, if any at all.

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Jul 1, 2013 4:44:00 GMT -5 ace22459 said:

Looked at the GP Sunday at D & R during the 10th anniversary get together of the Mini CCI. Very cool car. I noticed the window sticker claims 211 hp. Our '09 JCW is listed at 208, so only a 3 hp difference. Don't think 3 hp makes that much difference in top speed, if any at all.

I think you will find most of the differences are with suspension, braking and arodynamics. Haven't driven a JCW hard for comparison, but the response in the GP is pretty spectacular.