Following the Clubman Sterling Edition that was
reintroduced last month, MINI Malaysia has teased two upcoming special
editions, the Urbanite and Amplified.
The Urbanite is the “Instaworthy” edition. “This is
for those who are one with the lenses, be they the artist or the subject
matter. Those whose heartbeats echo the spirit of the streets. Those who warm
up to attention, on the constant lookout for perfection. This is for the
lookers,” according to MINI.
The Amplified is “No Small Torque”. “This is for
those who seek more than mere thrills. Often, thrills seek them. This is for
whom obedience is a curse, normalcy is a crime. This is for those whose dreams
are fuelled by desire, who desire to go beyond,” MINI explains.
The Urbanite is a MINI Cooper 5 Door with extra
accessories and an all-black theme, with red accents and distinctive
“spotlights” up front. There’s an “URBN” logo on the dashboard. The Amplified
is for the performance junkies. It’s the already quite manic F56 Cooper S 3
Door with “its heart and soul rigged to deliver more torque with higher
horsepower.”
The more torque and higher hp statement hints at the
JCW Pro tuning kit and JCW Pro valve silencer system with Bluetooth controller,
as previously seen on the MINI JCW Pro Edition from 2016. With it, the Cooper
S’ 192 hp/280 Nm is boosted to 211 hp/300 Nm. The JCW Pro aerodynamic kit and
related add-ons (17-inch Track Spoke alloys as seen on the cool UK 1499 GT)
give the fast little hatch racy visuals to match.
The regular MINI Cooper 5 Door is priced at
RM 193,888 while the standard MINI Cooper S 3 Door is tagged at RM 229,888, so
expect to pay a fair bit more for the special editions, which might also be
available in limited numbers.
