Mini loyalists know precisely what to anticipate. If they need a bit of automotive with plenty of persona that’s extra enjoyable at neighborhood speeds than most automobiles, they will get an everyday Mini Cooper. If they need one which accelerates like a sports activities automotive and growls like a panther, they spring for the John Cooper Works model.

Now that the Cooper goes electrical, we thought these expectations would maintain. So, the all-electric 2025 Mini Cooper SE JCW version is baffling. It gained’t outrun the bizarre Cooper SE.

Each use the identical single motor mounted on the entrance axle, making the identical 218 horsepower. There aren’t any suspension or steering upgrades for the JCW mannequin, both. It does function a driving mode Mini calls “GO-KART,” which units inside lighting to “anthracite rad. Along with the particular GO-KART sound, the optimized throttle response of the accelerator pedal on this mode enhances the sporty driving expertise.”

However the identical mode is obtainable in each 2025 Mini Cooper SE, JCW or in any other case.

As a substitute, Mini says, the JCW bundle exists “to offer your Mini a very sporty look.”

Checkered Flag Theme

That, it does. JCW variations get an unique shade mixture that includes a purple roof, purple mirror caps, and a checkered stripe. The normal JCW checkered flag brand sits on the fake grille. It rides on model-specific 18-inch wheels and will get red-painted brake calipers.

The grille encompass and brand are completed in high-gloss black.

What Mini calls “hanging diffusers on the entrance and rear” additionally set it aside, however it’s not clear they alter the airflow sufficient to make a measurable distinction in efficiency.

Inside, “The JCW seats mix artificial leather-based with purple stitching and multi-colored knitted materials within the shoulder part,” Mini says.

It’s a lovely bundle, however with out the horsepower improve Mini followers affiliate with the JCW identify, we’re undecided what number of patrons will take the corporate up on it. Mini hasn’t launched pricing particulars.