Rumormill: Mini Cooper S JCW diesel on the way
AutoExpress sat down with a senior engineer from Mini and asked if the automaker would consider offering a hopped-up diesel variant of the Cooper through JCW, Mini's in-house tuning division. The answer was a simple "good idea" and AE ran with it, speculating that the boosted oilburner could produce upwards of 160 hp and a considerable boost in torque from the stock 1.6-liter turbo-diesel. It's doubtful that we'll see a Mini Cooper D JCW this year, but expect a John Cooper Works edition of the Mini Crossover after it's launched in 2010.
[Source: AutoExpress]
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hurt on dirt 1:06PM (3/11/2009)
john deere cooper works
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Trent 1:10PM (3/11/2009)
oh hell yes. odd's it'll make it here? slim -> none.
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zamafir 1:58PM (3/11/2009)
Correct, it has nothing to do with North America, this car will be built in response to European competitors like the sirocco tdi.
Kumar 4:06PM (3/11/2009)
One thing at a time. Let's see if/when the regular Cooper D makes it stateside.
Benz and BMW seem to think any diesel they bring stateside needs to be all jacked up on horsepower and torque while sacrificing fuel economy, so there's a good chance it could make it.
neutralgear 2:02PM (3/11/2009)
Cool, they got rid of the dual exhaust stuck in the middle of the bumper. I hate those.
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Trent 3:37PM (3/11/2009)
? they didn't do anything. That picture is of the Cooper D with the JCW badge shopped on.