Special Edition (Chili Red) MINI WRC Countryman Spotted in the UK
It’s not the much rumors JCW Countryman or even the recently uncovered Prodrive version. But it is an homage to the current WRC Countryman rally car complete with the full set of questionable go-fast stickers and finished in Chili Red – normally unavailable on the Countryman. Inside it is laden with MINI’s typical carbon fiber goodies including steering wheel, shift knob etc. Beyond that the only thing we can tell is exclusive to this car are the white JCW 19″ wheels that normally are only available in black or sliver.
Reportedly 100 of them are coming the UK dealers but there’s nothing that we can find that indicates any wider distribution (or even confirms that figure). Either way we’d pass. We’ll happily bide our time for the real JCW Countryman coming in late 2012.
Hat tip to @Rakey via Twitter.
<p>I’m not sure how ‘official’ this is. There’s a few similar types of this floating about on MINI Cherished (the official UK second-hand MINI sales), and they seems fairly dealer-specific.</p>
<p>The Ream?</p>
<p>that’s hideous</p>
<p>MINI USA!!! Here my cry!!! Offer Chili Red in the Countryman already! Scrap that Pure Red lipstick color. I would have clients dressing up their Countryman’s all day long like the WRC Car if you offered this color!!!!</p>
<p>is that countryman not pure red?</p>
<p>100% Agreed! IF they bring Chili Red over here my wife will really hurt someone. We just ordered hers in white and will be adding Chili stripes, but that is a compromise…</p>
<p>They are being delivers to dealers in the UK as we speak, Elms MINI in Cambridge in the UK has one in their showroom :)</p>
<p>I saw this car on a transporter outside Soper’s in Lincoln today. Apparently it’s just an accessories demonstrator. (Of how NOT to spec a CM to my mind as I thought it looked hideous!)</p>
<p>Co-incidence that Rally GB is next week? Perhaps they are just cashing in on the publicity that Prodrive is generating with the rally cars.</p>
<p>Time for a proper rally inspired JCW… put me down for one!</p>
<p>This is an Official WRC Chili Red Special Edition, 1 of only 100 in the world. The car has been specially painted in Chili Red, with a ‘Championship Pack’ of accessories all fitted by MINI UK. JCW Bodykit, 19″ wheels (painted white), WRC de-cals on the outside. The inside has JCW Carbon fibre steering wheel and gearnob, amongst other stuff. Love it!</p>
<p>It is my belief you will not see a JCW Countryman ever. This model was designed totally from the ground up to WRC specs to participate in Competition. </p>
<p>BUT, you will see a “Prodrive” version in it’s place. Which sorta makes sense since JCW is not involved in the Countryman WRC.</p>
<p>Non you’re wrong, the so-called Prodrive version is just a car that Meek and Sordo use to recognize the roads before the competition </p>
<p>I want these go fast checkers on my CR R56. They’d go great with my checkered mirror caps, roof, door handles….</p>
<p>I took that picture 🙂 I think that it is cool and looks great in Chilli Red.</p>