New 2012 Mini Coupe JCW spied in Germany

The upcoming Mini Coupe JCW (John Cooper Works) has been recently spotted in Germany with just a bit of camouflage on, allowing us to see almost every inch of its body. The JCW will be the most powerful version in the Mini Coupe line-up and it’s easily distinguished by its aggressive body kit with muscular bumpers and wider wheel arches.

The Mini Coupe will be released on the market at the end of this year and, as predicted, the production model is almost the same as the concept which was revealed 2 years ago. The interior of the car ditches the hatchback’s model’s rear seat bench for a larger boot area that’s said to be around 250 liters.

The Mini Coupe JCW will use the company’s latest 1.6L twin scroll turbocharged engine that’s able to produce 211 HP and, besides this model, there will also be a Coupe S with 184 HP version of the 1.6L unit and a basic model with a naturally aspired 1.6L engine that’s able to produce 122 HP and maybe even a diesel version.

The world premiere of the production version of the MINI Coupe will probably be at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall.

Mini Roadster Following Mini Coupe in Spring of 2012

Our man Takahashi has gone ahead and had his way with the press photos of the Mini Roadster by adding the details we've recently seen on the just released Mini Coupe. This gives us the closest view we're likely to have until official photos of the Mini Roadster are released. And this is something I can actually get behind. The Coupe, while offering what we hear is spectacular handling, is just goofy to me-- the Roadster could be a quirky, fun toy.

The Mini Roadster is expected in March or April of 2012 while the Coupe is set for a fall release with the same engines as the Coupe, highlighted by a 208-horsepower 1.6-liter turbo in the John Cooper Works edition.