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The Countryman is so fat its belt size is equator*. And its blood type is Yazoo**. But that hasn't put off John Cooper Works, which will debut this sportier four-wheel drive version at the Geneva motor show in March.
It gets Mini's all-new ALL4 AWD system as standard and a newly developed 1.6-litre direct injection four-pot with a twin-scroll turbocharger. Which means power's up to 215bhp and 207lb ft - that's 31bhp and 30lb ft up from an ordinary Cooper S.
See more pics of the Mini Countryman John Cooper Works
The JCW also comes with an aero kit, lowered sports suspension, 18-inch rims and - if you really really must - a six-speed automatic gearbox. Which makes it the first JCW to be offered with a slush ‘box.
There's no news on whether it's been on a diet, though.
This portly sportster brings the total number of Mini variants up to 41. But is it one too many, TopGear.commers?
Now watch James being driven by WRCist, Kris Meeke, in a slightly sprightlier version
*This isn't true.
**Nor is this.
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nissanGT-R2012 commented on this article
at 05:05 pm on 29 February 2012
ouch. uRGHHH
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Satsuinkyou commented on this article
at 05:09 pm on 29 February 2012
It looks like it was beaten with the entire ugly tree. And still i bet that some (idiots) would rather have this than the gorgeous DS4 R.
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Attaboy3 commented on this article
at 05:11 pm on 29 February 2012
WOw,,, that is one ugly car :/ Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf for me in this market please.
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littledinobug commented on this article
at 05:15 pm on 29 February 2012
It's...ugly..I think it would be nicer if it were one solid colour, instead of the ugly racing stripes. I think I'll get one black, and put white stripes on it and call it Pepe le Pew.
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Burgz commented on this article
at 05:29 pm on 29 February 2012
The only way this would be cool is if it could be specced to look like the Rally version. With the big lights, white wheels and such.
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