The MINI Paddy Hopkirk Edition is now available for order Down Under, with the car manufacturer limiting it to only 65 units for the Cooper S 3-door and 5-door and the John Cooper Works (JCW) variants. A nod to the brand’s 1964 Monte Carlo victory achieved by Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hopkirk, the special edition is offered exclusively in Chili Red with White roof, Piano Black package, Black rally-style auxiliary headlights, #37 graphics on the sides, and a white bonnet stripe with Hopkirk’s signature.
The 3- and 5-door Hatch models get black
17-inch JCW ‘Track’ wheels, a sport suspension, LED headlights, fog lamps and
taillights, panoramic sunroof, ‘Paddy Hopkirk Edition’ dashboard insert and
door sills, piano black accents and anthracite headliner. Moreover, standard
equipment also includes an 8.8-inch touchscreen display, 5-inch digital
instrumentation, Harman Kardon audio, Apple CarPlay, reversing camera, MINI
Connected, Comfort Access, Driving Assistant, cruise control with braking
function and a JCW sport leather-wrapped steering wheel. The John Cooper Works
sits on unique glossy black 18-inch ‘Style 506’ rims and adds adaptive LED
headlights and adaptive cruise control.
Powering the Cooper S is a 2.0-liter four-pot
with 192 PS and 280 Nm of torque that’s mated to
a 7-speed DCT, for a 0-100 km/h of 6.7 seconds in the 3-door and 6.8
seconds in the 5-door. Pricing starts at AU$ 54,800 (US$ 42,612) and AU$ 56,400
(US$ 43,856) respectively. The JCW has a recommended retail price of AU$ 69,000
(US$ 53,654) and packs a 2.0-liter turbo-four hooked up to an 8-speed
transmission. Its output of 170 kW and 320 Nm of
torque enable a 0-100 km/h sprint in 6.1 seconds.
