Mini John Cooper Works Paceman

Irish production of the new Mini John Cooper Works Paceman will begin in March.

The new Mini Paceman variant sees the compact Sports ActivityCoupe concept wrapped up in an extra layer of muscular proportions and dynamically stretched lines. It also features a lowered sports suspension and 18-inch light-alloy wheels.

Power comes from the 1.6, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine developing 218hp, mated with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard. The sports exhaust system provides this power delivery with a suitably stirring soundtrack! A six-speed automatic is also available as an option.

The car can sprint from 0-100km/h in 6.9 seconds; top speed is 226km/h or 224km/h for the automatic.

Sporty interior

Average fuel consumption is 7.4 L/100kms or 38.2mpg for the manual; slightly more for the auto. C02 emissions of 172g/km put the manual version in Band E of €750 a year in road tax. Well, you pay for having such a high powered car!

The car will have ALL4 all-wheel drive. Drivers and passengers can experience the sensation of race competition and the sports car ambience from four individual seats.

Exterior colours include Chili Red which can also be specified, exclusively on the JCW model - as a contrast shade for the roof and exterior mirror caps, as well as for the sport stripes.

Prices will start from €50,540 OTR.