New MINI Countryman John Cooper Works Priced in the UK, Plus New Gallery with 55 Photos

The Mini family is expanding with the first John Cooper Works (JCW) performance model to come with the firm's ALL4 all-wheel drive system, the new John Cooper Works Countryman that goes on sale in Britain with a starting price of £28,595.

The 4,133mm long, 1,789mm wide and 1,549mm tall crossover packs a 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine that utilizes direct-injection technology and a twin-scroll turbocharger to produce 215hp (218PS) and 280Nm (207 lb-ft) of peak torque or 300Nm (221 lb-ft) with the overboost function.

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MINI Drops New Photos and Details on the 215HP John Cooper Works GP Special [Updated]

Even though MINI first told us about the new John Cooper Works GP back in March, the BMW Group-controlled automaker held back photos of the interior as well as several specification details including the engine output and performance numbers.

With the Paris Motor Show just around the corner, MINI is now ready to share those details with us.

The second generation of the John Cooper Works (JCW) GP special follows pretty much the same recipe as it predecessor with a slightly more powerful turbocharged engine, a tweaked chassis, improved aerodynamics and a two seat setup.

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Mini Tells Us Why the Design of the New John Cooper Works GP is So Special

In response to success of their 2006 John Cooper Works GP, Mini went ahead and revealed to us in early May of this year the newest model to wear its GP moniker.

The 2012 edition of the John Cooper Works GP hatchback is heralded as the fastest production Mini ever made, producing 210bhp from the standard 1.6-liter engine.

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