Can’t decide which John Cooper Works Design is your favorite? We are here to help. Fresh pictures from the breathtaking Côte d’Azur show almost the entire JCW line -up that poses for the camera. Modern gas and electrical models with a classic Cooper S. from 1965, which was built about three decades before the Rover Group’s British brand was taken over.
We couldn’t help but notice the lack of the Countryman JCW, but in view of the picturesque place, the convertible feels like the right choice anyway. Including a mini of the old school in the photos only shows how much greater today’s cars are with their ancestors. Even the current three -door hatch appears far more impressive than the Dinky Original. 60 years later, the classic model remains as charming as always.
If Mini had belonged to the compatriot, the gap in size would have been even more obvious. That made us think about the Rocketman concept and how a really modern mini remains a missed opportunity. A smaller assemblyback back, which is available with both gas and electrical drive lines, would be a lot of sense. On the other hand, it is difficult to make a profit for entry models, so the hesitation of Mini is understandable.
Even without a model in the rocket model, these fresh photos show how diverse Mini of Mini has become. The missing compatriot is still wearing a diesel engine, but we complain about the loss of manual transmission in the entire area. Apart from the full-fledged cars from John Cooper Works shown here, Mini also offers these models in a namesake without additional performance. It is effectively minis version of the B sports package from BMW.
The rich mix of combustion and electrical performance will last longer than originally planned. Mini originally wanted to be fully electrical until the end of the decade, but internal combustion engines remain part of the area beyond 2030.
Photos: Mini France
