Apart from BMW Malaysia, the team at MINI Malaysia is also hard at work to bring us the latest MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door and the New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman. With the updated car, MINI promised that the cars will continue to honour the joint heritage of bringing driVing excitement to the everyday driver.

On the new MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door, it now receive a new radiator grille which is now larger with a single unbroken hexagon which extends to the bottom part of the bumper. Underneath it, there’s a red crossbar that runs across it. Flanking at both sides, the adaptive LED headlights that are now enclosed in a new black inner housing, which is the same as the taillights.

Another distinctive feature on the front is the enlarged cooling air openings, that us meant to provide optimal cooling effect for the engine and the brakes. At the side, there are model specific side scuttles now decorate the front side panels and the rear apron, which helps to optimise airflow under the car. With the new design, it also allowed MINI to fit two tailpipes of the sports exhaust system to be framed perfectly.

As for the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman, the new radiator grille design also made it on the Countryman. The high-quality lighting technology are now even more recognisable, while the character of the New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman is emphasised with the signature Union Jack light design.

Apart from that, there are Piano Black Exterior trims fitted on the New MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door and the New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman, with door handles, the MINI logo, and model badges receiving a high-gloss black treatment. New Adaptive LED headlamps with variable light distribution and matrix function for the high beam lights also come standard for both new models.

Under the hood, both cars are powered by the 2.0L 4 cylinder MINI TwinPower Turbo Engine in different state of tune. Both cars also uses the 8-Speed Steptronic Sport Transmission, but the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman will feature the ALL4 all-wheel drive system.

On the MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door, the engine will be developing around 231 hp and 320 Nm of torque, capable of bringing it from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 6.1 seconds, while the top speed is 246kn/h. As for the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman, the engine will develop 306 hp and 450 Nm of torque. Sending power through the all-wheel-drive system, the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.1 seconds, with a top speed of 250km/h.

One of the highlights for the MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door Is the introduction of a new braking system that was co-developed with Brembo. The new sports brake system will come with a 4 piston calliper brakes with internally ventilated discs and red brake callipers bearing the John Cooper Works logo. To help out on the handling, new improved Adaptive Suspension set up with frequency selective dampening technology to help optimised sportiness and ride comfort.  As for the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman, it will also benefit from the availability of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), electromechanical steering, Adaptive Suspension, and sports brake system in terms of driving dynamics.

For the interior of the new MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door, it will feature a new steering wheel design with Piano Black finish. As for the overall interior look, it includes MINI Yours Aluminium Interior Surface finishing, new decor design, and new air vents design. The centre instrument panel is now an 8.8-inch touch display in black panel design, which houses a new operating system with a modernised graphic display. For the driver, there will be the new 5.0-inch Digital Instrument Cluster display, that shows relevant driving information.

For the new MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door, MINI introduced 2 new interior Colour Worlds, “Lounge” and “Sports”. In “Lounge” mode, the display surfaces appear in relaxing shades of blue and turquoise, whereas switching to “Sports” mode causes the screen backgrounds to glow in red and anthracite. To enhance personalization, owners could sync the Colour Worlds to interact with the accelerator pedal, steering characteristics and, optionally, the damper and gearshift characteristics to provide a more dramatic driving experience.

The interior of the new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman will also benefit from the 5.0-inch Digital Instrument Cluster display, and the 8.8-inch colour display with touchscreen function located on the characteristic central instrument panel has been updated with a bezel and touch-sensitive control panels in high-gloss Piano Black. Lastly, a new steering wheel design brings the interior a new lease of life.

On both of the new MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door and the new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman, other premium equipment available include Dinamica Leather John Cooper Works Sport Seats, Head-Up Display, Comfort Access system, MINI Driving Modes, a 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system and Panoramic Sunroof. Exclusively for the New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman is the MINI Yours Illuminated Interior Surface in Piano Black.

On the safety front, the new MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door and the new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman will be available with digital high-beam assistant, speed limit information, person warning with light city braking function, approach control warning with light city braking function, Parking Assistant, and Lane Departure Warning as standard.

With the updated display, MINI also added advanced connectivity features, audio and navigation features. These include the Digital Instrument Cluster, Teleservices, MINI Online, Intelligent Emergency Call, Remote Services, telephony with wireless charging, Concierge Services, MINI Navigation, and Apple CarPlay preparation.

For greater connectivity, the New MINI App can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The application is designed to offer an advanced user experience that is completely oriented towards a digital lifestyle, serving as a universal interface between any personal devices and the MINI vehicle.

For pricing, the new MINI John Cooper Works 3 Door will be priced at RM 311,259.49, and the New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman will be priced at RM 383,463.07. Both cars will be available in the exclusive Rebel Green, Midnight Black and White Silver. All colour offerings are accompanied by roof colour in a striking Red.The New MINI models arrive with the MINI 4 Years Unlimited Mileage Warranty with Free Scheduled Service.

The New MINI models are available at all authorised MINI dealerships nationwide from 1st July 2021. However, in accordance with the latest Movement Control Order, dealerships will be closed for physical viewing and customers are encouraged to view the New MINI models online via the www.mini.my website.  Customers may also contact their preferred dealers for further information.

The new models are also available for online booking via the MINI Online Shop platform at https://www.mini.my/minionlineshop.