MINI has unveiled its first zero-emissions MINI John Cooper Works automobile – a sporty improve to the MINI Cooper – at this week’s Paris auto present.
The battery-powered three-door from the famed British model, owned by BMW Group, boasts some modern styling and a extra sturdy powertrain in comparison with its less-sporty sibling already available on the market.
Whereas a full spec sheet has but to be launched by the corporate, MINI is touting this as its first all-electric efficiency EV, with 261 hp or 190 kW (that’s 20 greater than the usual mannequin) of energy and 350 Nm of torque for 0 to 100 km/h in underneath 6 seconds and a high pace of 125 mph. All that is powered by a 54.2 kWh battery pack enabling 230 miles on a single cost.
The brand new EV additionally contains a race-inspired suspension and an electrical increase perform for additional energy in addition to a driver-activated “go-kart mode,” an idea that MINI has been speaking about for some time. What which means, as MINI describes it, is that you just’ll get a “stiffer steering really feel” and elevated accelerator pedal sensitivity paired with “sportier sounds.” The design additionally makes a boxy automobile extra aerodynamic whereas including in some crimson, white, and black shade touches for all of the sporty feels.
Along with the brand new electrical John Cooper Works mannequin, MINI has additionally unveiled the JCW Aceman, providing comparable efficiency capabilities with a barely slower 0 to 60 mph time of 6.4 seconds and a spread of as much as 220 miles. However that comes with added passenger and cargo area.
Costs are but to be revealed, with manufacturing on each of those fashions transferring from China to Oxford, England, in 2026. Final yr, BMW introduced its plans to take a position about $750 million within the Oxford facility of its Mini sub-brand. After gross sales launch within the UK, chances are high that the fashions will make it to the US.
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