Two months ago Mini presented the all-electric Mini Countryman and Mini Cooper Electric, now the British automaker has premiered the most powerful version of this model powered by ICE, the Mini Countryman JCW.
Under the hood is a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo engine with 316 hp (236 kW), paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all wheels. That’s 10 hp more than its predecessor, but also enough to push the car to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). It’s mounted on a set of new two-tone 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels.
This car is Mini’s biggest model to date. It is 13 centimeters longer and 8 centimeters higher than its predecessor. It is equipped with an advanced adaptive drive system (ALL4), red brake calipers and large brake discs that enable safe stopping.
Inside, the interior of the car is decorated with sports seats, a centrally placed OLED display with an incorporated multimedia system, compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay applications, buttons under the display and Mini Experience.
Mini announced that deliveries will begin in mid-2024.
A video of the new Guinness World Record was published on the official RimacAutomobili YouTube channel, and was verified by Dewesoft – at the ATP proving ground in Papenburg, Germany. This was possible thanks to the fact that Nevera’s drivetrain has no gears and its four individual motors generate immense acceleration whether traveling forwards or backwards. Behind the steering wheel was test driver Goran Drndak.
The Rimac Nevera is powered by four electric motors with a total power of 1,914 hp (1,408 kW) and 1,741 lb-ft (2,360 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in just 1.97 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 219 mph (352 km/h). It is equipped with a lithium-manganese-nickel battery with 6,960 cells and a capacity of 120kWh.
This record is only one of over 20 that Nevera broke this year. At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Nevera set a new record on the 1.86 kilometer track with a time of 49.32 seconds.
The premiere of the new Porsche Panamera is approaching, and the Stuttgart-based company announced that the car comes with a new control concept, the Porsche Driver Experience. It’s a new technology first introduced in the Taycan, with the focus on the driver.
The new Panamera will be equipped with a semi-active chassis with new two-valve shock absorbers that can regulate compression and rebound independently of each other. In this way, the range between comfortable and sporty settings is significantly expanded even with the new serial chassis. “With the active chassis we are setting new standards. We could feel this on every meter of our test drives – very comfortable on the cobblestones in Barcelona harbor, and highly dynamic and agile on the winding country roads outside the city,” said Thomas Friemuth .
The interior of the car features a quality sporty ambience with a fully digital screen that offers a multitude of customization options, while driving controls are positioned closer to the steering wheel allowing the driver to react faster in certain situations. There is continuous ambient lighting along the entire panel for the first time. An optional head-up display is available, which can be operated directly from the sports steering wheel. The mode switch for selecting driving programs and the navigation switch have been moved from the center console to the steering wheel, opening up space for physical switches and a control panel for the climate, as well as newly designed electrically adjustable air vents. The newly designed rear seat system and seat foam materials provide greater passenger comfort, and for the first time Porsche offers a car with Race-Tex and Pepita fabric instead of leather.
When it comes to the powertrain, the car will be offered with four e-hybrid options, based on a more powerful electric motor. It is lighter than its predecessor and is equipped with a larger 25.9 kWh battery and an 11 kW charger that shortens the charging time despite the higher energy content.
“After already offering three E-Hybrids for the second Panamera generation, we will be adding a fourth plug-in hybrid in the new Panamera. This is our response to the enormous demand from our customers. In some countries, the proportion of E – Hybrids in the Panamera is almost 100 per cent. The new derivative is a high-performance model that fits perfectly into the versatile line-up. We are increasing the electrical performance of the Panamera in all E-Hybrid models with regard to driving dynamics and the important disciplines of electric range and charging speed. During our tests, we’re driving up to 70 per cent further purely on electric power than we did in its predecessor,” said Dr. Thomas Friemuth, head of the Panamera series.
The new Panamera will be premiered on November 24 at the Icons of Porsche festival in Dubai.
