The MINI Cooper S Convertible JCW is expected to get a Geneva debut. When fixed with the John Cooper Works package, the driver will get the benefit of almost 50 more horsepower than a stock MINI Cooper S.
John Cooper Works, now located at the MINI factory in Oxford, England, makes their installations on the production line, cutting down on dealer-installation costs. The JCW package includes an aluminum, 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged engine, a step up from the supercharged iron engine previously found on the car. The new engine is tuned up to 211 hp, a nice gain compared to the Cooper S' 172 hp. Torque is improved to 192 ft-lb, from low engine revs up to 5,600 rpm. Overboost increases the torque to 207 ft-lb.
The JCW kit provides new engine pistons, a new turbo housing, and an electronic locking differential. The company also installs larger dual exhaust pipes to give the car a more unique sound. Owners of the JCW will also be pleased with the bigger brakes, new aero kit, and the 17-inch alloys. Not happy with the wheels? Step up to the 18-inchers instead.
Currently, a MINI Cooper S JCW hardtop costs about $29,000, pre-tax. We think the convertible will come in at around $34,000. The new 2010 MINI Cooper S Convertible JCW will be introduced in March at the Geneva Motor Show.
2010 Mini Cooper S Convertible John Cooper Works Headed for Geneva
MINI John Cooper Works (JCW)
By Zack Newmark
January 29, 2009 4:11 PM
Filed Under: European, Geneva Motor Show, MINI
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Meilen
January 29, 2009 7:01 PM
Porsche shaped the insulated softtop with aerodynamics in mind, so the cabrio achieves the same 0.29 coefficient of drag as the coupe.
And Lambo has done the same so what you said is wrong ...
kimbo
January 29, 2009 8:06 PM
no, you are wrong. It is not about aero coefficient at all. It is about handling, Meilen. Softtops are more heavy, so they accelerate worse, they handle worse thru the corner, they consume more fuel and finally they are less rigid (unless the frame is made from one-piece-CF-monocoque) so handling is affected even more. Just watch for some number where same cars, hardtop and softtop, are compared. Or even look just at the 0-60 times and then judge.
Meilen
January 30, 2009 10:24 AM
Hi Kimbo, I am not a Cabrio fan, but i was reading (I think in WCF) an article about lambo cabrio, and the article was confirming that the performance of the lambo in acceleration is the same with open or closed roof. I will try to find back the article ;)
kimbo
January 30, 2009 12:49 PM
look at the M3 Cabrio vs Coupe acceleration and lap times, Cabrio is much slower. Even on Lambo www you can find that softtop accelerates slower.
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Yes, there are great convertibles, like a Lambo, but all fast cars that made to be fast, and then chopped and left without roof are simply bought only by cocks.