No Power Upgrade for the 2020 JCW Hatch and Convertible
Despite the massive 74 hp upgrade the JCW Countryman and Clubman are getting this summer, the JCW Hatch and Convertible will be staying with their 228 hp drivetrains for 2020. While other outlets have reported on various upgrades, our sources have confirmed for us that MINI will not be giving the small JCWs an upgrade in power for 2020.
This move will make the JCW Countryman and Clubman the performance halos for the brand until the 302 hp JCW GP arrives in the 2020 calendar year as a 2021 model. What the future holds for the small JCWs remains unknown. With the F56 generation of cars to remain into production until 2022 (at least), there’s a chance we might see two LCIs over the next several years including a slight bump in power.
However all is up in the air with BMW and MINI investing heavily in electrification. Money that would have gone to evolving the current car has been funneled to electrification as MINI preparing for a bit pivot into an all electric brand towards the end of then next decade.
<p>April fool? :)</p>
<p>Your April fools articles are usually a bit more exciting.</p>
<p>If true, it doesn’t surprise me as it could be thought that it might take sales away from the larger bodies…</p>
<p>F56 JCW will continue with 228hp and then will be joined by 2021 F56 JCW GP, which will have the same new 300hp motor but delivering all its power to the front wheels.</p>
<p>True – see latest spy shots of the 2020 JCW GP undergoing testing at Nurburgring in Germany. I suspect the OTT rear wing is necessary to keep the car firmly on the ground with 300hp and only front-wheel drive. <a href="https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9b5dfba5dba4bd846bf72e2cef6db5dd72eb0d442956f7589bdaa31d5c305356.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc">https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9b5dfba5dba4bd846bf72e2cef6db5dd72eb0d442956f7589bdaa31d5c305356.jpg</a> <a href="https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/be2515946f96372cc730d8a2692002bc1f1d0a552a6250a38b847235cd33b508.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc">https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/be2515946f96372cc730d8a2692002bc1f1d0a552a6250a38b847235cd33b508.jpg</a></p>