2008 John Cooper Works MINI and Clubman, 207hp and fuel-efficient

MINI has announced that it will hold the world premiere of the new MINI John Cooper Works and Mini John Cooper Works Clubman at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show next month. Both models will go on sale in August of 2008 in Germany starting at 27,700 Euros for the MINI and 29,500 Euros for the Clubman.

Both models are powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine with Twin Scroll turbocharger and petrol direct injection producing 207hp and a maximum torque of 207 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 for the MINI John Cooper Works comes in at 6.5 seconds while the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman does it in 6.8.

Even though both models are the highest-performing MINIs on the market, they provide remarkable fuel consumption figures. The MINI John Cooper Works gets a fuel-economy of 34mpg while the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman gets 33mpg. That’s pretty impressive seeing as...
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Obliv - 2/25/2008 12:51:24 PM

+4 Boost

Thats alot of money for a Mini...

RobD - 2/25/2008 6:40:11 PM

+2 Boost

That's 41K USD... for a MINI. I don't think so.

85bmw745i - 2/25/2008 10:38:53 PM

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As much as I like the mini that doesnt really seem much faster if any that the stock cooper s. I figured that much more power on a car that light would yield more of a performance gain than seen here. never the less i still love this car