2017 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible Photo Gallery
CARS.COM — Those not satisfied by the power and track-ability of the regular Mini Convertible — redesigned for 2016 — can look to the John Cooper Works edition for the ultimate in Mini performance. John Cooper Works editions have more power, sportier suspensions and all the bits and pieces you’d expect from a track-oriented Cooper S. The 2017 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible bowed at the 2016 New York International Auto Show.
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Power from the turbocharged four-cylinder is up 39 horsepower over the regular Cooper S, a sizable jump that helps the JCW Convertible hit 60 mph in 6.3 seconds with the six-speed automatic transmission and 6.4 seconds with the six-speed manual. That’s a half second improvement over the Cooper S Convertible with automatic transmission and four-tenths of a second faster than the manual transmission Cooper S Convertible.
Suspension, wheels and Brembo brakes are unique to the John Cooper Works droptop. The exterior has specific elements to match the car’s high-performance character with larger air inlets for the various cooling needs of the engine and brakes. Where you’d normally find a fog light, the John Cooper Works Convertible replaces it with an air inlet for additional cooling.
Inside are the higher-quality materials of the redesigned Mini Convertible but with John Cooper Works-specific sports seats, pedals and gear shifter. Shoppers’ opportunity to buy this 150-mph droptop starts in March 2016 at a starting price of $36,450 with destination charge.
