MINI Coupe JCW Accessories Revealed
The MINI Coupe has debuted, been driven and totally dissected. Now it’s for the accessories. Specifically of the JCW variety. MINI will be releasing a set of new JCW accessories later this fall for the Coupe starting with what you see above. And the eye-catching has to be the JCW spoiler. Let’s go through the list and take a closer look.
– JCW Coupe Spoiler. Reportedly this blocks the standard spoiler that raises at 50 mph but gives the car even less rear lift.
– JCW Engine Tuning Kit. In the US the JCW Engine kit increases power from 181 hp to 195 hp and torque goes up to 184lb-ft between 1700-5500rpm (and about 200lb-ft between 1800 to 5000 rpm with overboost).
– Black trimmed JCW Rear Lights. Hot aren’t they? We’re not entirely sure if these are interchangeable with the R56 but we know they’ll work on the R57 and the forthcoming MINI Roadster.
– Carbon Rear Trim This is the same as on the R57.
– Cross Spoke R113 Red Stripe Wheels. These are new for 2011 and are based on the best looking JCW wheel currently produce.
– Cooper S Side Decals. Self explanatory and not necessarily something we’d put on a car full of JCW accessories.
Click on the image below for a hi-res view.
Hat tip to Oliver from attractive4mini.
<p>Interesting, the spoiler is ok but a little understated I think (GP owner you know lol). Love the rear lights, will be making sure they end up on our new Coupe. I love the R113 wheels, still one of the best looking wheels in my view from MINI (the red stripe is ok though limiting depending on car color).</p>
<p>Why no factory chrome gas cap?</p>
<p>The coupe and the upcoming roadster are based on the convertible and thus there’s not enough depth for the chrome gas cap enclosure.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Was looking at the configurator and the JCW engine tuning kit says it bumps power to 189hp. Where did you find it say 200 ?
Just curious if I am looking at the same thing here.</p>
<p>It’s from the UK press release. In the US the JCW Engine kit increases power from 181 hp to 195 hp and torque goes up to 184lb-ft between 1700-5500rpm (and about 200lb-ft between 1800 to 5000 rpm with overboost). </p>
<p>Ok. Thanks. Looks like the miniusa.com configurator for the S Coupe has some issues then. When I build it and add the JCW tuning kit it still says 189hp.
Oddly enough, when I build a hardtop S, the JCW tuning kit say 197hp.</p>
<p>This somewhat addresses one of the second gen car’s design weak spots. The too large tail lights with the hideous chrome surrounds. I’d make them body color since the hatch handle, spoiler and stripes are already black.</p>
<p>This car (the base model anyway, not the JCW) was basically designed for people like me. I have an 06 Cooper and have used the backseat for carrying people only a handful of times. I like the idea of more cargo room. But I really shouldn’t be buying a new car….why do they have to tempt me so?</p>
<p>Want tail lights for my R57… badly…
(But then I would have to do something about the chrome rings on the headlights too… crap)</p>
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<p>I will wait until I see the car in person with the spoiler. I missed seeing the coupester at the new Chicago dealership. When are these going public? The rest of the accessories look good.</p>
<p>The Cooper S decal on the side has to be one of the cheapest, most poorly designed things i have ever seen. Looks like something you would find in the Automotive section at WallMart next to the flame stickers and fake carbon fiber.</p>
<p>You don’t get it do you? MINI people LIKE stickers!</p>
<p>True and BMW/MINI considers them performance items hah.</p>
<p>oh, i get it alright. I am a MINI fanatic AND a sticker fanatic. I just find that particular design to be crappy. they can do better and have done so.</p>
<p>Hard to get excited about a JCW in recent years, there seems to be a greater emphasis on appearances versus performance. I know it is tough to hear all of the voices clamoring for a more serious entry over an ocean, perhaps Germany is too far away from the US to hear anything.</p>
<p>Yes, there should be more offered for the w2011 or 12 JCW, but I have one and all that I can say is drive one. I just returned from a trip to the Chicagoland area from Des Moines, and all that I can say is, it drives fantastic. Supercar, no, but a very nice driving high performance car. Just ask the 412 hp Mustang GT that couldn’t keep up with my Lil Guy to a 115. Wife made me back it down. And for the handling: Well, except for the rather large man holes in Chicago, it handled nicely. Buckboard hard, no, but nicely. I still intend on an upgrade there in the future, though.
And for a final note: 38.4 mpg going into ChiTown and over all 37.1, even with the traffic jams that we were in. These were actual, by the way, the computer was only off by .2 mpg, about the same as the mileage difference.</p>
<p>Sorry, but just had to add my reply to some of those that keep downgrading the JCW. Is it perfect, hell no, but it’s alot better than folks here seem to think that it is. Oh yes, Black with Chili Red roof, black and red all thru out the interior, and non runflats.</p>
<p>Are you serious? It’s not that the car with over 2x the HP couldn’t keep up, it’s that it chose not to keep up. Maybe the driver of that car’s spouse said “don’t get into it” or the driver is tired of little, underpowered cars trying to prove thier prowess by challenging much more powerful rides.</p>
<p>Little dogs bark all the time, big dogs are pretty quiet.</p>
<p>And yes, I’ve driven both. At Laguna Seca. The ’12 Mustang GT will smoke MINIs all day long without breaking a sweat.</p>
<p>It is easier to beat them if they don’t know you are racing. ;)</p>
<p>Are you serious? It’s not that the car with over 2x the HP couldn’t keep up, it’s that it chose not to keep up. Maybe the driver of that car’s spouse said “don’t get into it” or the driver is tired of little, underpowered cars trying to prove thier prowess by challenging much more powerful rides.</p>
<p>Little dogs bark all the time, big dogs are pretty quiet.</p>
<p>And yes, I’ve driven both. At Laguna Seca. The ’12 Mustang GT will smoke MINIs all day long without breaking a sweat.</p>
<p>no matter how many accessories are offered there’s no getting around the fact that the car is outright ugly from 4 out of 5 angles. can’t wait to see the roadster next spring. hopefully it will look at least half as good as its pictures.</p>
<p>bmw finally recognized a need and decided to regenerate its roots by producing a car — the 1 series, of similar scale to the 2002, 1800, and 1600 series. mini should do the same and produce a car of “rocketman” scale instead of more oversized blobs like the countryman, get back your roots mini. make a very good-looking, high-performance hatch. it should be your #1 priority. also, there’s really no insurmountable reason for the U.S. lineup to not include a DS, either.</p>
<p>It has been said in the past so here it is again. The Countryman is MINI compared to offerings by other car makers. Sure, Just about EVERY car out there is larger than the original Mini, it is the nature of the business. Everything that MINI offers is MINI, it is more than the size of the car, if you don’t know this fact then why are you a MINI follower?</p>
<p>what you claim to be fact is not. it is only your perception and opinion. it doesn’t matter how many other cars are larger than mini. the only valid comparison is mini versus mini. if you don’t understand this fact then why are you a mini follower?</p>
<p>Not sure if I buy that. The 1 series is more of a 3 series from one or two chassis previous, not really a 2002 or any of it’s predecessors. If one looks at the sales numbers, the 1 series isn’t doing as well as one would hope (small step up to a 3, in terms of money), and the Countryman is doing great. Like it or not, the market is speaking about what it wants. And the original Mini isn’t it.</p>
<p>@b-, we don’t all have to love what MINI corporate is doing to still like the idea behind the car, nor is it a requirement that we all just post things posative. Constructive criticism is valuable input, as is the negative comments of those that are attracted to part of the MINI experience. I think most of us want to create a better MINI brand in the end, even if it’s a subjective perspective and not shared by all.</p>
<p>There really is an “insurmountable” reason why the U.S. lineup cannot include a DS. I’ll let you discover it by perusing through the innumerable posts about it.</p>
<p>“innumerable” posts or otherwise, it is absurd to conclude that an insurmountable reason exists given the fact that bmw engineering is behind mini. if the company can produce a diesel bmw that meets U.S. regs there is no reason it cannot bring the mini ds stateside. chevy and even bentley will soon have diesel cars in U.S. not to mention the thriving vw/audi tdi powered vehicles. mini’s concern is chiefly marketability to U.S. consumers. there is no doubt in my mind that mini will import the diesels sooner or later and be very pleased with the decision.</p>
<p>The conclusion is not “absurd.” If you can somehow figure out how to cram the requisite urea tank and all the additional plumbing in the R56, well, then you would be smarter than those BMW engineers who have concluded that there is no room…and, with the current R56, without the urea tank, the diesel doesn’t meet 50-state emission standards. It is disappointing, but that is the current state of things. Re-engineering makes no sense. Too costly…not worth it. Things look promising with some of the possible future engines..BUT the next generation MINI, with the 3 cylinder engine will achieve diesel-like fuel economy…so I wouldn’t hold your breath for a diesel to show up in the hatch anytime soon. The Countryman would be a more likely contender. Do your homework.</p>
<p>if vw engineering can meet fed regs with tdi golfs and jettas sans urea injecton, perhaps it’s time for the wizards at bmw/mini to take some lessons from their strongest competitor. in fact, the only vw requiring urea is the tdi touareg, all the rest rely entirely on egr. same holds true for the formidable audi tdis.</p>
<p>New Passat has a urea tank–but it is heavier than the golfs and jettas. With regs set to change in 2013, I wonder if the golfs and jettas will be able to get by with those current systems. </p>
<p>See this: https://www.motoringfile.com/2011/01/21/qa-with-mini-usa-on-diesels-in-the-us-market/</p>
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