New Mini John Cooper Works Countryman Debuts With 296 Bhp Petrol Engine

Mini has unveiled the John Cooper Works (JCW) Countryman for global markets ahead of it going on sale in 2024. Compared to the electric Countryman unveiled a few months back, the hottest derivative of the petrol Countryman line-up gets some notable changes to the front and rear.

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The JCW gets more aggressive bumpers with red accents in the side vents. Unlike the EV with its closed-off grille, the JCW gets a checkered grille pattern to channel air onto the engine compartment with a secondary air intake positioned just below. Down the sides, the JCW Countryman gets its own unique design alloy wheels – 19 inches as standard with the option of 20-inch units. At the rear, dual twin-tip exhausts round out the look.

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The cabin design is shared with the Countryman Electric, though the JCW gets a sportier colour scheme. The SUV also gets sportier front seats as compared to the standard Countryman. The central OLED display also gets some revised graphics while the car also gets a new Go-Kart mode claimed to enhance the driving experience. Mini says that the drive modes (Mini Experience modes) also provide unique sounds within the car to add to the driving ambience with the Go-Kart mode enhancing the noise of the engine and exhaust.

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Speaking of the engine, the JCW Countryman is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol mill pushing out 296 bhp and 400 Nm of torque. The company says that the unit features optimised pistons and connecting rods, a de-throttled air intake and a dual-drive exhaust turbocharger to extract the most in terms of performance. Mini claims a 0-100 kmph time of 5.2 seconds for the new JCW Countryman and a top speed of 250 kmph.

As with the Countryman Electric, the JCW too supports up to Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems including hands-free driving at up to 60 kmph. The system is offered via Mini’s Driving Assistant Professional option pack.