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2013 MINI Cooper JCW GP (collector's item) - $31,999 (brentwood / oakley)
Malbec Lane near Briones Valley Rd
2013
MINI Cooper JCW GP
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This video provides a detailed look at the 2013 MINI Cooper JCW GP, including its exterior and interior features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnHqJD5Msys&t=98
This video shows the 2013 MINI Cooper JCW GP racing a Ferrari 458 on the track at the infamous Nurburgring in Germany: https://youtu.be/k943S9fHHzE?si=UG9n_jrNsryJrd9Z
Key Performance and Specifications
• Engine: 1.6L turbocharged inline-4 (211 hp, 192 lb-ft torque).
• Performance: 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds, 150 mph top speed.
• Weight Reduction: Approximately 67 lbs lighter than the standard JCW due to rear seat removal and other weight-saving measures.
• Suspension/Handling: Specially tuned adjustable coilover suspension and high-performance tires
• Transmission: 6-speed manual only.
Unique GP Features
• Exterior: Exclusive paint scheme, large carbon fiber rear spoiler, rear diffuser, and unique 17-inch alloy wheels.
• Interior: Recaro sports seats, rear-seat delete with a red strut brace, and specialized "GP" badging.
• Braking: Six-piston Brembo front calipers.
The 2013 GP2 is considered a distinct, more aggressive successor to the original 2006 GP and is hailed for its "bulldog" handling and track-ready performance, notes this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/PSdLHR4i-aE?si=vRJF2NHlPlwDjOb4
Like the last-generation GP edition Cooper introduced late in the product cycle in 2006, the 2013 version is a focused product with a nod towards track-day types. This is evidenced especially in the suspension, where new inverted dampers (with the body on top and rod on the bottom) are used to increase front-end stiffness. Additionally, front wheel toe-in is reduced, while rear wheel camber is increased. According to MINI, the toe-in change improves steering response and provides quicker turn-in, while the camber change allows the rear tires to keep more contact with the road under cornering behavior. Both, MINI says, lead to a quicker, more confidence-inspiring car on the track. Adjustable coilover spring perches at all four corners giving 20mm of vertical adjustment (the car is set in the middle setting from the factory to comply with bumper height regulations). The rear anti-sway bar diameter has also been increased to reduce understeer, and a front strut tower brace keeps the front end tied together.
The brake package on the MINI GP has been advanced to better cope with sustained heavy use, with unique six-piston calipers up front that clench vented 13-inch discs. (Rear discs remain standard.) The wheels are also unique to the GP edition, taking inspiration from the MINI Challenge race cars and measuring 17 x 7.5 inches. Those wheels are wrapped in 215/40/17 ultra-high-performance summer tires, with optional 205/45/17s available optionally in a slightly less aggressive compound for all-season use.
Of course, what most buyers will really appreciate is more power, and the GP edition gets a bit of that as well. The 1.6-liter I-4 retains the S model's twin-scroll turbocharger, variable valve timing, and direct injection, but is boosted to 218 hp at 6000 rpm and a maximum of 206 lb-ft of torque with the overboost function. MINI places top speed at 150 mph and the 0 to 62 mph sprint at 6.3 seconds. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, though MINI will build you one with an automatic if you ask nicely and admit you don't get the GP's point.
As you'd expect, MINI made the interior a sportier place to be. There's a red-topped gearshift knob and plenty of GP embroidery. The special-order (and quite expensive) Recaro front seats are borrowed from the MINI Coupe JCW, while the rear seats have been pitched in the trash bin in the name of weight savings, along with the rear windshield wiper and rear speakers. That racy-looking bar that lives between the rear strut towers in the cargo area isn't a strut tower brace -- MINI says the rear is plenty stiff as it is, thank you very much. Instead, the bar keeps all your gear from rushing into the cabin when you get on the brakes in a hurry. Not as cool a function as a strut brace, but at least it still looks good and makes itself useful. All the trick interior bits meld well with the exterior body kit and its high-mounted roof wing (another MINI Challenge influence), side skirts, front air dam, and rear diffuser. MINI says some of the body tack-ons actually improve aerodynamics to the effect that lift is reduced at both front and rear axles (by 90 percent at the rear) and underbody cladding helps improve airflow in the engine bay to aid cooling.
Upgrades installed by original owner:
• ECS Tuning Kohlefaser Luft-Technik Intake
• ALTA Boost Tube
• Wagner Tuning front mount intercooler
• Excell Racing custom dyno tune
• ECS Tuning stainless steel brake lines
• P3 integrated digital temp gauge
• Custom Alcantara door armrests
• Carbon fiber fuel door cover
• Gtechniq crystal serum ultra ceramic coating
Upgrades that I installed since my purchase in May 2022:
• Custom JCW carbon fiber exhaust tips KillAllChrome Exhaust Tips - Gen 2
• Carbon Gear Knob - MINI - All Manual Models - JCW Logo
• ECS MINI Cooper Flat Bottom Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel (Carbon/Alcantara/Red Stitching) - Gen 2
• M7 Turbo heat shield
• WeatherTech floor mats, front and rear
• AIRSPEED Car Handbrake Grip Handle Lever for MINI Cooper R56
• Engine Start/Stop Button for MINI Cooper R56 (Carbon Fiber Red)
• Carbon fiber trim:
o hood scoop
o headlight and taillight bezel
o rear hatch handle
o door handles
o steer wheel center cap
o micro antenna
o AIRSPEED Shark Fin Antenna Cover Carbon Fiber for MINI Cooper R56