The Russian Quota Of The Fastest MINIs Was Sold Out In 24 Hours

2023 Author: Natalie MacDonald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 02:36

MINI has announced the delivery of MINI John Cooper Works GP hot hatches to its first Russian customers. Of the total circulation of 3,000 copies, only 30 cars were allocated for the Russian market, for which more than 150 applications were received. As a result, the cars were sold out within 24 hours from the moment they started accepting pre-orders.

• The GP modification is the most hardcore version of MINI John Cooper Works. It has a body kit with a two-tier wing and carbon fiber wheel arch linings, a sports exhaust and an interior with a strut instead of the rear seats.
• The hot hatch had the suspension lowered by 10 millimeters (the ground clearance is 133 mm), 18-inch wheels were installed, each discs lightened up to 9 kilograms, and brakes with brake discs increased from 335 to 360 mm and four-piston calipers in front.
• The front-wheel-drive MINI John Cooper Works GP is equipped with a two-liter turbo four with 306 hp. (450 Nm), eight-speed "automatic" and self-blocking on the front axle. From standstill to 100 km / h, the hot hatch accelerates in 5.2 seconds, the maximum speed is 265 km / h. The standard MINI John Cooper Works has a 231 hp 2.0-liter turbo engine. (320 Nm) to accelerate to "hundreds" takes 6.3 seconds with a maximum speed of 243 km / h.

• At the same time, the Russian price of MINI John Cooper Works GP was never published. In the UK, it is asked for £ 35,345 (3.06 million rubles) versus £ 25,960 (2.25 million rubles) for a 231-horsepower MINI JCW without the GP prefix. In Russia, a standard MINI JCW costs 2.2 million rubles.