From MINI PR:

England's John Cooper Works Company Offers New Performance Package For The MINI Cooper S

Warrantied by MINI, 200 HP Kit Makes U.S. Debut At New York International Auto Show

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, April 16, 2003.... The Big Apple witnesses the debut of an exciting enhancement to the MINI Cooper S for the U.S. market - the John Cooper Works package. Produced by the legendary aftermarket company, John Cooper Works, this exciting 200 hp package comes just 12 months on from MINI's U.S. launch at the 2002 New York International Auto Show. Now, the John Cooper Works package offers customers yet another way to individualize their MINI - this time with real performance in mind.

Developed by the legendary John Cooper Works Company for a global market, the unique package will be sold exclusively through MINI dealers and will be covered under MINI's comprehensive new car warranty. The package includes a reconfigured cylinder head, uprated supercharger along with special engine electronics and a performance exhaust. This enhancement takes the regular 163hp MINI Cooper S to over 200hp. Importantly for existing MINI owners, the package can be retrofitted to their current MINI Cooper S.

Performance is at the heart of the MINI Cooper S and the John Cooper Works Package takes this philosophy one step further. The cornerstone of the package is an enhanced Eaton supercharger with specially coated vanes that generate increased flow pressure. The unit comes with a new pulley design that allows the unit to spin at a higher RPM, generating an increase in power.

A high performance head is also a key ingredient. The modified head has improved port flow and, crucially has been especially designed for the increased compression and heat produced by the supercharger.

The package also includes a reprogrammed Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which manages all engine control functions including airflow, combustion, fueling and spark advance. The enhanced ECU has been recalibrated to optimize power output and drivability, resulting in a lively throttle response and increased acceleration in the mid-range torque band.

Also included in the package is a stainless steel sport exhaust system. The system is a parallel-flow, low backpressure system with superb interior and exterior noise quality. The system adds a throatier, more powerful exhaust note has distinctive looking twin chrome exhaust tips.

The John Cooper Works package is sold and professionally installed through all MINI delivers. With the package, power is increased to an impressive 200 bhp at 6950 rpm from the same 1.6 liters of displacement. In comparison, the already impressive MINI Cooper S produces 163 bhp at 6000 rpm in unmodified form. Torque is also up, rating at 177 foot-pounds at 4,000 rpm for the equipped car versus 155 foot-pounds at 4,000 rpm for the unequipped car. The John Cooper Works equipped MINI Cooper S sprints from 0-60 in an improved 6.5 seconds with a top speed increased to 140 mph. This compares to a 0-60 time for the unequipped MINI Cooper S of 6.9 seconds and a top speed of 135 mph. The performance upgrade with the John Cooper Works package is very noticeable in all driving conditions and is an ideal compliment to the superb handling and chassis dynamics of the MINI Cooper S.

Visual cues are understated and will appeal to the MINI enthusiast. A unique chrome John Cooper Works badge adorns the rear deck lid and, when raised, the bonnet reveals a visually appealing silver intercooler surround with John Cooper Works logo. An individually numbered valve cover plaque tops it off and commemorates the exclusivity of this special package.

John Cooper Works has engineered this kit so that it can be offered in all markets where the MINI is sold around the world. Therefore, a MINI Cooper S equipped with the John Cooper Works Package must be able to withstand extreme temperatures and variations in fuel quality, but still offer enhanced power in an extremely reliable package.

The John Cooper Works package is sold and professionally installed through all MINI dealers in the U.S. A MINI Cooper S equipped with the dealer-installed package is fully backed by MINI's 4 year 50,000 thousand-mile new car warranty. And the John Cooper Works package is not just limited to new cars. Owners of an existing MINI Cooper S may also visit their local MINI dealer and have the kit installed at any time. The balance of the factory warranty will still remain in effect.

John Cooper Works is no ordinary aftermarket company. Since the 1940s, the company has produced celebrated racing cars, notably the front-engine Cooper Bristol driven by Fangio and rear engine Coopers for Formula 1, driven by Jack
Brabham, Bruce McLaren and Stirling Moss. Under John Cooper's direction, the Cooper Car Company won consecutive Formula 1 Constructors' World Championships in 1959 and 1960.

The Cooper name is forever entwined with MINI, originating with the 1961 MINI Cooper, which was developed by John Cooper. John recognized MINI's inherent motorsport potential and his team produced cars that took numerous race titles, and the MINI Cooper S became the stuff of legend with 3 Monte Carlo Rally wins between 1964 and 1967, driven by greats such as Paddy Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen. The Cooper company continues to produce aftermarket parts for the classic MINI and played an active part in the development of the new generation MINI Cooper. John Cooper passed away just as the new car came to market and the company is now run by his son, Michael.

Jack Pitney, general manager of MINI USA said: "We are thrilled to be bringing this exciting package to the U.S. MINI's regular specification cars are exhilarating to drive in themselves, but the addition of this unique package takes the MINI experience to a whole new level."

Note: The Cooper version of the John Cooper package will not be offered for sale in the U.S. marke

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For more technical info check out Randy's post MCO Performance forum

 

yeah, props to Randy with the scoop.

Gabe: I see you get the BMW Press e-mails like I do

 

Kinda surprised I don't see more of them. I figured people might like to read the official press release.

Anyway back to the JCW I actually had all the costs on a post on my site back in March but Randy definately scooped all the actual specs plus other details. I second those props, well done Randy! Now about that Cooper RS....








>>yeah, props to Randy with the scoop.
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>>Gabe: I see you get the BMW Press e-mails like I do

 

Thanks guys!

RS, hmmmm....

 

>>From MINI PR:
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>>England's John Cooper Works Company Offers New Performance Package For The MINI Cooper S
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>>Warrantied by MINI, 200 HP Kit Makes U.S. Debut At New York International Auto Show
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>>Woodcliff Lake, NJ, April 16, 2003.... The Big Apple witnesses the debut of an exciting enhancement to the MINI Cooper S for the U.S. market - the John Cooper Works package.

Hello All!
In my capacity as a contributor to Sports Car Market magazine (insert shameless plug here-
Sports Car Market magazine online
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I attended the press preview of the NY Auto Show. Below you'll find (hopefully) some photos of the MINI stand:











They also confirmed that the package would be offered only for the "S"- the reason they gave for not offering the package on the Cooper is that "It didn't offer the value proposition we wanted"- for that, I read that they didn't want to hurt the sales of the standard "S" by having a Cooper with near performance (but that's just my paranoia as a Cooper owner...). I asked what would happen to my warranty if I ordered the package myself directly from JCW in the UK and they smiled and said, "Well, we haven't gotten there yet...". They also had the trailer for "The Italian Job" playing in the booth (and I also have it on tape and DVD).

For my fellow Silk Greeners, they also had on display the dreaded "Gold" MINI. Actually, I personally didn't find it too unattractive. Like the Silk Green, it needs to be seen in person to be appreciated. That having been said, it doesn't hold a candle IMHO to Silk Green...





All the Best,
Donald O.

 

Hopefully HERE are the pics...




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>>>>Warrantied by MINI, 200 HP Kit Makes U.S. Debut At New York International Auto Show
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>>>>Woodcliff Lake, NJ, April 16, 2003.... The Big Apple witnesses the debut of an exciting enhancement to the MINI Cooper S for the U.S. market - the John Cooper Works package.
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>>They also confirmed that the package would be offered only for the "S"- the reason they gave for not offering the package on the Cooper is that "It didn't offer the value proposition we wanted"- for that, I read that they didn't want to hurt the sales of the standard "S" by having a Cooper with near performance (but that's just my paranoia as a Cooper owner...). I asked what would happen to my warranty if I ordered the package myself directly from JCW in the UK and they smiled and said, "Well, we haven't gotten there yet...". They also had the trailer for "The Italian Job" playing in the booth (and I also have it on tape and DVD).
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>>For my fellow Silk Greeners, they also had on display the dreaded "Gold" MINI. Actually, I personally didn't find it too unattractive. Like the Silk Green, it needs to be seen in person to be appreciated. That having been said, it doesn't hold a candle IMHO to Silk Green...
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OK, I give up. How DO you post bloody pics??!??!???
Donald O.

 

It appears that you are trying to link to pics in a Yahoo account. The links seem to be code for the Yahoo pages, and not really links to the images themselves. I don't believe that Yahoo even allows for images to be linked to from other sites.

You might want to try opening a free imagestation or picturetrail account to host your images.

Otherwise, it appears that you are using the correct format.

 

>>It appears that you are trying to link to pics in a Yahoo account. The links seem to be code for the Yahoo pages, and not really links to the images themselves. I don't believe that Yahoo even allows for images to be linked to from other sites.
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>>You might want to try opening a free imagestation or picturetrail account to host your images.
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>>Otherwise, it appears that you are using the correct format.


Thanks. I'll try that route (opening an imagestation account). Watch this space!
Donald O.

 

>>From MINI PR:
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>>England's John Cooper Works Company Offers New Performance Package For The MINI Cooper S
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>>Warrantied by MINI, 200 HP Kit Makes U.S. Debut At New York International Auto Show

Here we go again... The pics!















There! And thanks for the advice!!

Donald O.

 

Hmmm... the first pic didn't come through. Here it is again.
Donald O.