Limited to only 20 units, the Carbon Edition can be yours for Rs 39.9 lakh. Available for a booking amount of Rs 50,000 exclusively on Amazon, the booking can be made through any of the five authorised dealerships in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore.
The manufacturer claims the Carbon Edition to be the fastest, loudest and most powerful MINI on sale in India, it will be imported as a CBU. The Carbon Edition comes with a John Cooper Works’ tuning kit. Increasing the power from 189bhp to 210bhp and torque rises from 280Nm to 300Nm. With a 0-100 time of 6.5 seconds.
The tuning kit also includes carbon fibre exhaust tailpipes, JCW aerodynamic body kit, and a valve exhaust system which comes with an interesting Bluetooth control. There are three driving modes to choose from – Green, MID and Sports. The suspension set up can be altered with Electronic Damper Control depending on the selected driving mode.
The 2.0-litre four cylinder turbocharged petrol engine is mated to a six-speed steering wheel mounted paddle shifting automatic transmission. In addition, there is a launch control feature as well. The power is sent to 17-inch alloy wheels, wrapped around by a 205mm profile run-flat tyres.
The JCW kit augments an aggressive front bumper, there is a ‘carbon’ decal on the doors, redesigned headlights and taillights with LED, John Cooper Works badging and door sills, matte black and red pinstripe running down the roof, across the bonnet and on the doors. There are three colours to choose from – midnight black, thunder grey and pepper white.
On the inside, you’ll find the John Cooper sports seat finished in black Alcantara with contrasting red highlights and the anthracite finished headliner. The same treatment continues with the dashboard, armrest and door panels. A 6.6-inch infotainment screen occupies the central dashboard whereas an 8.8-inch with touchpad control is available in the ‘wired package’. The package includes an additional heads-up display, Bluetooth mobile connectivity, and navigation system.
Safety front, there are ABS, dual airbags, brake assist, stability control, crash sensors, cornering brake control and run-flat indicator. Then there are additional features like an auto start-stop function, brake energy recuperation, shift point display and electromechanical power steering.
