MINI Cooper S with JCW Kit

250 hp | 300 NM | 1,200 kg

185.7 km/h | 1.2 g (transverse) | -0.95 g (longitudinal)

2:18,9

SHORT CHARACTERISTICS
With the John Cooper Works Kit, BMW, in the course of relocating production to Oxford, doped the MINI Cooper S from 2005 with an optional 210 instead of 163 hp, sports brakes, differential lock and a sports exhaust for the racetrack. This continued the John Cooper Works tradition of infusing MINI with the racing genes that had once made it famous.

TEST CONDITIONS

• Weather: 15°, dry
• Car occupancy Persons: 2

Test values

• Lap time Pannonia Ring: 2:18.9 min
• Top speed: 185.7 km/h

DEVIATIONS FROM THE SERIES
Engine tuning ca 250HP / 300Nm
KW3 coilover suspension
Drexler lock
OMP sport steering wheel

Technology

• Engine / cylinder / displacement: gasoline / R4 / 1,598 cc
• Rated power: 250 (210)hp at 6,950 rpm
• Max. Torque: 300 (245) Nm
• Engine type: Compressor
• Drive / Gearbox: Front wheel / 6 speed manual
• Empty weight: 1.200 kg
• Power-to-weight ratio: 4.8 (5.71) kg/hp
• Tires: TOYO R888 Semis - 215/45 ZR17

MILEAGE (FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS)

• Top speed: 230 km/h
• 0-100 km/h: 6.6 sec

LIST PRICE
EUR26.000,--

Markos Statement

Like the tested MINI Cooper JCW GP, this modified 2005 Cooper S with JCW kit makes a very agile overall impression. The semislicks in combination with the installed Drexler lock build up really good grip, as you can see from the almost 6 seconds faster lap times. Especially out of the slower corners you can accelerate almost without slippage thanks to good traction in second gear. The brakes decelerate excellently, but the brake pedal pressure is a bit too soft for my taste. The ABS works very well for a front-wheel drive car, even when one wheel is unloaded. The arrangement of steering wheel, pedals and seats fits, the ergonomics are top. The transmission shifts very well. Unfortunately, the tested vehicle tended rather to understeer. I'm sure that if the set-up were modified a bit in the direction of oversteer, the MINI could be even faster.