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mini john cooper works e is coming, is there still hope?

2024-09-16

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earlier, at the 2024 goodwood festival of speed ​​in the uk, mini exhibited the camouflaged version of the fuel-powered mini john cooper works and the first pure electric mini john cooper works e electric high-performance hatchback. the prototype of the former had previously participated in the nürburgring 24 hours endurance race, and the latter is expected to be released in the fall, around october. recently, the ministry of industry and information technology revealed the new car information before the official release of the mini john cooper works e, including appearance details and power information, among which the maximum horsepower reached 190kw (about 255 horsepower) and the top speed could reach 200 kilometers per hour.

more sporty appearance

the pure electric mini cooper was launched at the 2023 iaa munich motor show and produced by spotlight automotive, which was established in cooperation with great wall motors. it is based on the spotlight ev platform jointly built by mini and great wall motors. the production base has also been transferred from the previous oxford factory in the uk to great wall motors' zhangjiagang factory in jiangsu. therefore, in this latest database of the ministry of industry and information technology, information about the china-made mini john cooper works e was also revealed first.

looking at the exterior, after removing the previous camouflage stickers, you can see that the mini john cooper works e has a more performance-oriented exterior. the front grille is almost closed, with a jcw checkered flag pattern in the middle. the lower part has also been adjusted, and the air kits on both sides of the bottom of the bumper are matched to create a more sporty atmosphere. the mini john cooper works e uses a 225/40r18 wheel set and a new styling. the body dimensions are 3,863mm long, 1,756mm wide, 1,458mm high, and 2,526mm wheelbase. the side skirts are also replaced with exclusive kits.

walking to the rear of the car, you can see that the biggest change is in the center position. through a large area of ​​black matte trim with multiple jcw checkered flags, it is connected to the taillights on both sides and the middle trim. the indispensable thing is the jcw exclusive checkered flag on the right side of the cooper brand. in addition, the lower bumper has been equipped with an exaggerated aerodynamic kit splitter, which further symbolizes the performance style and more distinctive design of mini john cooper works e.

maximum horsepower is 255 hp, and the top speed is up to 200 km/h

as a representative of performance sports, the mini john cooper works e has higher power than the mini cooper e's 135kw (about 181 horsepower) and the mini cooper se's 160kw (about 214 horsepower). according to information from the ministry of industry and information technology, the mini john cooper works e has a maximum power output of 190kw (about 255 horsepower) and a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour.

however, the information from the ministry of industry and information technology did not reveal information about the battery size and range. it only confirmed that it uses a ternary lithium-ion battery. the outside world also speculated that the battery capacity may continue the mini cooper se's 54.2kwh setting, which means that with enhanced power, the range performance should be lower than the mini cooper se's wltp 402 kilometers, but the exact data has yet to be officially announced by the manufacturer.