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MINI John Cooper Works GP debut at the Paris Motor Show

Note: This original press release  issued by MINI headquarters in Germany says it best. No adaptations have been made to cater for the UK market.

A limited-edition road car with race track-developed technology, the MINI John Cooper Works GP is the sportiest and fastest production model ever built under the nameplate of this British premium brand.

The MINI John Cooper Works GP will cost £28,790 in the UK.

MINI explosion in China


The Chinese car market is a burgeoning one, characterised by rapidly rising sales of luxury motors. But it’s not all Bentleys and long-wheelbase BMW 5 Series in China, as MINI is reporting huge sales increases for the start of this year.Having sold just 403 cars during its first year in China, in 2005, it shifted 15,500 in 2011 – and now it’s reporting a 33% sales increase for the first quarter of 2012.

MINI United 2012 in pictures


For MINI owners from all over the world, all roads led to France today, or more specifically Le Castellet and the Paul Ricard circuit for MINI United 2012.A festival for the iconic brand, Mini’s and MINI’s made the pilgrimage from as far afield as RussiaOn top of the amazing selection of Issigonis’s and BMW’s finest, there was also live music from bands such as Gossip, Iggy And The Stooges and Martin Solveig.

MINI John Cooper Works GP II officially revealed

As was predicted over a month ago, MINI chose its MINI United event to pull the wraps off its fastest model yet, the John Cooper Works GP II.  Claimed extensive use of motor sport technology, means that prototypes have already lapped the infamous Nurburgring circuit in 8 minutes and 23 seconds. This is almost 19 seconds faster than than the first GP that also debuted at MINI United in 2006.