Mini Cooper JCW World Championship 50

Mini Cooper JCW World Championship 50
John Cooper started the mid-engine trend for Formula 1 racing 50 years ago when he won back-to-back world titles. His close friend and business partner, Alec Issigonis was starting his own car company called the Mini the same year. Both are now icons in the world of motoring and both are co-celebrating their golden anniversaries, with the Mini Cooper John Cooper Works World Championship 50. Dressed in Connaught Green with white stripes, it evokes the original colors of John Cooper’s F1 winners. Moving the new Mini is 211 hp turbocharged four-cylinder. Naught to 62 mph takes just 6.5 seconds. An electronic differential comes standard for a livelier drive. Several carbon fiber parts are also incorporated in the car to give the “racing” look. Only 250 samples will be built. Price and availability will be announced in the following weeks.