Mini’s presence at this year’s LA Auto Show will be
all about special edition models highlighting the brand’s focus on
customization and individualization. The British brand will bring no
fewer than five special edition models to California but only one of them is a
North American premiere.Making its NA debut in Los Angeles is the Mini John
Cooper Works Knights Edition based on the Mini JCW Hardtop.
Accessorized with a number of black and silver
factory components and after-sales parts, the Knights Edition combines a
Midnight Black body color with Melting Silver roof and mirror caps. Other
unique exterior features include the custom silver bonnet stripe, silver and
red side stripes, as well as piano black exterior trims, door handles and fuel
filler cap.
The vehicle also features a John Cooper Works
exhaust flap system and chrome exhaust tips. Finally, it is the first Mini to
offer piano black logos. There’s no word on interior modifications so it’s safe
to assume there aren’t any. The Mini John Cooper Works Knights Edition will
arrive in U.S. dealerships in the first quarter of 2019.
Besides the Knights Edition, Mini will showcase four
other special edition models in Los Angeles. They include the Mini Countryman Yin
Yang Edition (available in a black or white version), the Clubman Starlight
Edition, Cooper S E Countryman PHEV special edition, and the John Cooper Works
International Orange Edition.
In an attempt to divert attention from the lack of
actual new products, Mini has confirmed series production for the new John
Cooper Works GP. Previewed by the Mini John Cooper Works GP Concept, the new
high-performance hatch will launch in 2020.
