MINI’s highlight at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show was
the MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept. The new concept car was originally
unveiled at IAA 2017 in September.
The MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept is inspired by
the company’s victories in the Monte Carlo Rally 50 years ago. It follows the
2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP and the 2006 MINI Cooper S with John Cooper
Works GP Kit. The track-focused concept sports is painted in Black Jack
Anthracite colour and has Curbside Red metallic accents.
Hexagonal radiator grille, headlights with Highspeed
Orange accents, carbon-fibre front apron, carbon-fibre side skirts, 19-inch
Racetrack lightweight wheels in multispoke design with GP logo, Highspeed
Orange door handles, half-Union Jack on each of the rear lights, prominent roof
spoiler, carbon fibre rear air vents, two rain lights and dual central twin
tailpipes are the exterior highlights of the MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept.
The MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept features a stripped-down
interior with track-inspired looks. MINI has equipped the concept with
low-mounted bucket seats with five-point belts and taken out the rear seat
bench, headliner and conventional door trim panels to reduce the weight. The
surfaces between the elements of the roll cage and the rear compartment are
trimmed in lightweight panels with textured details and a hexagonal pattern.
Highspeed Orange shade is seen inside the car as well, in elements like the
belt straps, inscriptions and the stitching of the steering wheel and seats. It
complements the Curbside Red metallic accents on the selected functional
components.
MINI has not announced any plans for putting the
MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept into production.
