Mini might not be the first marque that comes to
mind when you think of SEMA. But the British automaker prides itself on its
extensive range of customization options, and it's displaying some of those at
the Las Vegas expo this year.
Pictured above is the Mini Cooper S Ice Blue special
edition, which brings back a color last offered in 2013 – if only on a limited
basis.
The Ice Blue edition is offered on both the standard
Cooper and the sportier Cooper S, but it's only on the latter that it comes
with orange accents to give it a virtual Gulf-livery look. Where the Cooper Ice
Blue comes with white roof, mirrors, and racing stripes, the Cooper S version
features black wheels, roof, and trim to go with the orange stripes, mirrors,
and wheel caps.
Alongside the Ice Blue edition, Mini is expanding
the John Cooper Works tuning kit beyond the Hardtop and Convertible to include
the Clubman and Countryman as well. Applied to a Cooper S (or Cooper S All4)
version of any body style, the kit boosts output from 189 horsepower to 208.
It also includes adaptive engine mapping and a
freer-flowing stainless-steel exhaust system with either stainless or carbon
pipes that can be switched via Bluetooth between Sport and Sport+ modes – all
for an extra US$ 1,950.
