First of all, congrats to a member of MalaysiaMiniLover who have just bought a 2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works. F56 JCW MINI is the most powerful car MINI ever produced. It features a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 231 hp at 6,000 rpm and 320 Nm of torque (350 Nm of torque on overboost) from 1,250-4,800 rpm. Without doubt, it is definitely the best car to be owned by Mini enthusiasts.

With that amount of power, it takes only 6.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and all the way up to a top speed of 246 km/h. Transmission wise, the JCW is paired with a 6-speed sports automatic transmission. The official fuel consumption is 17.24 km/l (5.8liter/100km or 40.55mpg). As the owner has just get the car, we are still waiting for his feed back on the actual fuel consumption.

Difference Between Mini Cooper S And John Cooper Works

So, what’s the difference between Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works? Of course, it is not just the price. Although both Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works use the same basic engine, the JCW model features a few significant upgrades to give more power to the car. While the car has more power, it comes with a more robust transmission, 4-piston Brembo brakes with 13.19-inch ventilated brake discs, sport suspension with stiffer springs, dampers, thicker anti-sway bars, front & rear stabilizer and dyno tuning complement all the extra power. With such settings, the JCW MINI delivers a tightly tuned ride compared to the Mini Cooper S.

Exterior: The JCW MINI features a large central vent in the deeper front bumper, bonnet stripes, full LED headlights, daytime running lights, JCW side skirts, JCW side vents and JCW spoilers. 18-inch John Cooper Works Cup Spoke two-tone allow wheels is also standard on the car. To check out JCW exterior, check out the photos here.

Interior: JCW drivers get a unique steering wheel design, body-gloving leather sports seat with integrated head restraints, Black Checkered dashboard, and a few more JCW red accents. To check out the rest of the interior, see the video below.

An 8.8-inch LCD display with Radio MINI Visual Boost, MINI Connected, Navigation system, enchanced Bluetooth mobilephone preparation with USD audio interface, and 12 Harman Kardon speakers.

2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine under the hood of F56 MINI John Cooper Works JCW

Safety features include 4 airbags for driver and front passenger, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Automatic Stability Control+Traction (ASC+T), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) including electronice differential lock control, rear Park Distance Control, ABS as well as pullaway assistant.

See also:

• Who is John Cooper
• 2009 Mini John Cooper Works World Championship 50
• Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP Kit
• What is R50, R52, R53, R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, R60, R61, F55, F56