Mini has rolled out a particular model of its two-door John Cooper Works hatch, which celebrates the guide transmission.

It is known as the 2024 Mini John Cooper Works 1to6 Version, and simply 999 examples are deliberate on the market throughout Europe and North America. Gross sales begin in September and Mini hasn’t stated what number of are earmarked for the U.S.

The automobile stands out with its black exterior accents changing the usual chrome, and a singular central stripe which is definitely a sample made up of tiny h-pattern shift logos widespread to guide transmissions.

The sample can also be discovered on the facet sills. A “1to6” script can also be discovered all through the cabin as a nod to the six ahead gears of the guide transmission, and the designers have additionally fitted stainless-steel pedals. The usual wheels are an 18-inch set in Mini’s Circuit Spoke design.

2024 Mini John Cooper Works 1to6 Version

Energy comes from the acquainted 2.0-liter turbo-4 of the John Cooper Works hatch, which is rated at 228 hp and drives the entrance wheels solely.

The John Cooper Works 1to6 Version will probably be introduced for the primary time at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the place German racing staff Bulldog Racing is competing with a specifically ready John Cooper Works race car.

Autocar reported on Thursday that the particular version will really be the final new Mini to function a guide transmission. Mini’s signature hatch is about to get replaced subsequent 12 months by a new generation that may function distinct designs for the fuel and electrical fashions, and if the Autocar report is correct the brand new hatch will not supply a guide transmission. We have reached out to Mini for affirmation.