click above image to view high-resolution versions of the MINI Cooper S JCW Tuning Kit We reported yesterday that MINI might be developing two John Cooper Works Tuning Kits for the new R56 model.

An updated John Cooper Works tuning kit has been developed for BMW’s British-built Mini Cooper S. The new kit boosts power to 210bhp, giving the sporty subcompact a 0-62mph (100km/h) time of 6.6 ...

BMW has had such success selling the John Cooper Works tuning kit to the U.K.’s MINI Cooper S owners (one in nine bought the upgrade) that it’s decided to make it available for automatic transmission ...

Kenneth Hall January 22, 2008 Comment Now! The John Cooper Works name is synonymous with the Mini brand, the partnership dating back almost 50 years, so it’s not surprising that the British-based ...

Mini became MINI after the BMW Group took control of the British automaker in 2000. The introduction of the R50-generation MINI Hatch in 2001 saw the company reinvent itself while staying true to its ...

Mini is pumping its Cooper full of steroids for the LA Auto Show this year. The company is taking the John Cooper Works model and cranking up the power to yield the John Cooper Works GP. It's stuffed ...

The John Cooper Work tuning kit (JCW) wasn't a simple upgrade on the last-generation Mini Cooper S: it was labor-intensive to install and included expensive items like a new supercharger and cylinder ...