Mini have released details of a very limited edition. Based on the hottest model in the Mini range, the John Cooper Works World Championship 50 edition (or WC50 if you want fewer syllables) will be a cosmetic makeover of the standard John Cooper Works edition.
Only 250 WC50s will be built with 100 allocated to the UK, which will make this a very exclusive Mini. It will be painted in Connaught Green, a shade that was popular in the ’60s and will be exclusive to the WC50. The green paint will be complemented by a Pepper White roof and bonnet stripes (that will include John Cooper’s signature on the driver side). There are also black 17-inch Challenge alloy wheels and a scattering of carbon-fibre parts.
Even though the WC50 is ‘only’ based on the standard JCW, that still means it offers 211bhp from its 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, making it capable if 0-62mph in just 6.5 seconds with a top speed of 148mph.
Prices are not yet confirmed, but an announcement is expected on 22nd June and is predicted to be in excess of £30k.
The full specification is as follows:
Standard Equipment
- 6-Disc CD Changer
- Alarm System (Thatcham Cat1)
- Anthracite Headlining
- Automatic Air Conditioning
- Bluetooth Telephone Audio Connection
- Car Jack
- Chrome Line Interior
- Colour Line, Rooster Red
- Comfort Access
- DAB Radio
- Darkened Rear Glass
- Exterior Mirror Pack
- Front Fog Lamps
- Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation Switch
- Full Bluetooth Preparation with USB Audio
- Harman Kardon Hi-Fi System
- Heated Front Seats
- Interior Lights Pack
- Multi-function Controls for Steering Wheel
- Navigation System
- Park Distance Control (PDC), rear
- Passenger Seat Height Adjustment
- Run-flat Tyres
- Storage Compartment Pack
- Universal Remote Control
- Visibility Pack
- Voice Control
- Warning Triangle and First Aid Kit
- White Indicators
Special Edition Content:
- 17? Cross-Spoke Challenge Alloy Wheels in Jet Black
- Additional Driving Lights, Black
- Bi-Xenon Lights with Black Interior Reflectors
- Bonnet Stripes in Pepper White without Pin-Stripes, with John Cooper Signature on – – Driver’s Side
- John Cooper Works 3-Spoke Sport Alcantara/Leather Steering Wheel
- John Cooper Works Aerodynamic Kit
- John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Bonnet Scoop
- John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Front Door Grips
- John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Interior Trim with John Cooper Signature Plaque
- John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Mirror Caps
- John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Rear Diffuser
- John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Tailgate Handle
- John Cooper Works Floor Mats, Carbon Black with Red Stitching
- Leather Gearshift Gaiter, Carbon Black with Red Stitching
- Leather Handbrake Gaiter, Carbon Black with Red Stitching
- Side Scuttle Finisher Chrome Frame with Edition Number (0-250)
Source: MotoringFile
