Prototypes of the new MINI Countryman JCW continue to make the rounds in Germany. The sportiest version of the new Oxford brand SUV continues with its testing program showing off its completely new image, an option that will debut in the second half of 2023 with performance and features to match.
The new generation of MINI Countryman It will arrive a year after its equivalent of the Munich brand, very close to its world debut in just a few weeks. The Oxford one will be presented in the first half of 2023shortly after the first German units begin to arrive at dealerships and populate European roads, a delay of a few months since its development has started more recently.
Just six months in which the conventional versions of the 2023 Countryman are practically gone and it is the sportiest version of the Countryman John Cooper Works the one that is being seen the most. Are spy photos show precisely a prototype of this top of the range, the most radical of the most successful SUV in the MINI model range. Once again, it has been hunted in Germany leaving one of the private facilities of the BMW group where the development of all the new models of the group is concentrated.
2023 MINI Countryman John Cooper Works Spy Photos
Some images that have not sat well with the driver, and that hardly show new details uncovered. The camouflage continues to completely surround the model, although it can be clearly seen squarer headlamp shapeas well as a more vertical front giving a greater off-road appearance in this section. The signature MINI grille has also been completely redone.with new ventilation openings.
The sportier Countryman also reveals some marked side skirts concealing the millimeters that the height of the bodywork has been lowered to the ground, larger proportions, the typical shoulders and a greater verticality in this area, together with a rear that exudes true sportiness. the four escapes They are one of the great novelties of this sports version, also adding a very prominent spoiler on the tailgate.
With a more technological interior, the future MINI Countryman JCW 2023 will share the same mechanical specifications as the equivalent of the Munich brand, the BMW X1 M35i xDrive. the engine of four-cylinder and 2.0-liter TwinPower turbo with a maximum power that will reach 330 hp of maximum power, and transferring this and the engine torque to the ground through the ALL4 all-wheel drive and an 8-speed sports automatic transmission. An important extra that will delight lovers of the British in a year.