Auto Minis get upgrade

Cooper tuning kit adds 33bhp for slick shifters

BMW is to add the John Cooper Works engine tuning kit to the automatic transmission Mini Cooper S -- and it's getting louder.

The JCW kit will push the auto-shifting Cooper S to 203bhp at 6,450rpm with 0-62 mph coming up in 7.3 seconds. It offers an increase of 33bhp over the standard MINI Cooper S and is offered as an aftermarket kit from all 157 Mini dealerships. The hardware will cost £2,999, fitting is extra.

The Aisin six-speed transmission in a MINI Cooper S auto uses close gear ratio settings selected via Steptronic paddles on the steering wheel, Automatic Stability Control and Traction (ASC+T) and Adaptive Transmission Control (AGS). AGS allows the transmission to adapt over time to fit with the driver’s individual driving style.

Cooper gets louder

A new John Cooper Works sound kit makes the Cooper a bit more rorty, including as it does a new air filter "to provide a direct acoustic connection from the engine compartment to the car’s interior creating a more powerful, sporty sound for the driver."

This has been achieved by reducing the air flow resistance in the air filter element together with modified engine electronics and a stainless steel sports exhaust that runs from the manifold pipe down to the rear silencer. The price is £645 plus labour and includes a John Cooper Works engine badge and emblem for the boot lid.

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