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It was only a matter of time before Mini spiced up its Countryman crossover with the application of its go-fast John Cooper Works kit, and it’s now made an official debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Boasting 211 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque (up to 221 on overboost), the 2013 JCW Countryman is the most powerful production machine ever to wear the Mini badge. Those ponies are routed to all four wheels through a six-speed gearbox (either manual or automatic) and can propel the upright box to 60 in as little as seven seconds.
We’ll have to wait until the car’s official launch this fall to find out for sure if this latest JCW lives up to its storied name, but in the meantime, check out our live photos above and the press release below.Continue reading 2013 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman packs an up-sized punch
2013 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman packs an up-sized punch originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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