MINI JCW 1TO6 Edition Promises Performance, Not Time-Telling

by Matthew Guy

Published: June 22nd, 2023

mini jcw 1to6 edition promises performance not time telling

Despite bearing a name sounding suspiciously like the precise time dinner is served in a strict household (or the latest Oakland A’s score, let’s be honest), this newest Mini is a $45k invitation to go-kart fun.

Most of what makes the 1TO6 unique is appearance-based but there’s no discounting the thing’s manual transmission and quick-revving engine. As a refresher, there’s a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine under the hood, making 231 horses and a roughly like amount of torque. Acceleration to 60 mph is pegged at around six seconds.

Visually, this trim is identified by a monochromatic exterior design including a Midnight Black paint finish, various and sundry piano black exterior trim, plus a set of dark 18-inch alloy wheels. All this kit contrasts decently with a grey go-faster stripe that runs over the length of the car.

Open the door and you’ll find the expected smattering of trim-specific emblems, so be sure to note their location in case one pops up at Barrett-Jackson in the 2050 calendar year. Its steering wheel is wrapped in Nappa leather and a “one of 999” badge also crops up. Note well: that’s simply to state this is one of the roughly thousand of these things Mini is making, not its sequential production order. If you show up at Cars & Coffee and someone else is claiming to have the 1st production JCW 1TO6, don’t say we didn’t warn ya.

For the American market, this car uses the the John Cooper Works with Iconic trim as its base, adding $2,500 to that car’s price for a total sticker of $45,300 plus $995 for destination. Remember, the Iconic trim itself commands a $7,000-ish premium for its panoramic moonroof and such, making the 1TO6 about ten grand more than a standard JCW with no appreciable increase in performance. Such is the cost of exclusivity.

Production is expected to begin during the third quarter of this year.

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Matthew Guy

Matthew buys, sells, fixes, & races cars. As a human index of auto & auction knowledge, he is fond of making money and offering loud opinions.

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SilverCoupe on Jun 22, 2023

That looks pretty darn similar to our 2012 Mini Cooper S (not a John Cooper Works), which is also all blacked out. Ours has some chrome trim around the grille and headlights, and chrome door handles, but that's about it.
There has not been much change over the years.

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