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Mini John Cooper Works GP

3 years ago

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Writer:

Andrew Frankel | Ti co-founder

Date:

14 April 2021

I got quite excited about this. Set an alarm and get out there while the world’s still sleeping excited, in fact. A 300bhp Mini with a mechanically locking diff, widened track, forged rims, stiffened suspension towers, a strut brace, bespoke suspension settings, a chunky weight reduction and, at £35,345, not even a ridiculous price for a limited run of 3000 cars, of which only 575 units will stay in the UK.

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