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Mini has launched Carbon edition of Cooper S (discontinued) in India at a price of INR 39.9 Lakh (ex-Showroom Delhi). This special edition is limited to only 20 unit for sale and available exclusively on Amazon India. If you wish to own one, you need to hurry! The updates are not just limited to the aesthetics, the engine has also been tweaked to become more powerful and efficient. In terms of price, the Carbon edition costs INR 8.4 Lakh more than the standard Cooper S which has been discontinued in India and was available at a price of INR 31.5 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The Carbon edition of the Mini Cooper S is tuned by John Cooper Works kit and available in three exterior colour options - Midnight Black, Thunder Grey and Paper White. The front fascia of the car has also been tweaked which gets the larger air intakes that enhance the sportiness of the car. Other updates in John Cooper Works (JCW) include valve exhaust system with sport and track mode, carbon fibre tailpipe, Bluetooth exhaust control, an aerodynamic body kit, matte black sport and side racing stripes and decals with red piping, JCW sports seats and black 17-inch cosmos spoke alloys. One can also see JCW badge embossed on the door sills and the leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Equipment list on the Carbon edition includes LED headlamps, electronic damper control, heads-up display, drive modes, rear-parking sensors and an optional 8.8-inch smart infotainment display with a touch-pad controller.
Under the small hood, the Mini Cooper S Carbon edition features the same 2.0-litre 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine that does duty on the standard version of Cooper S, but the outputs have been tweaked. The power mill is updated to produce 210 hp of the maximum power in combination with the peak torque of 300 Nm against the old figures of maximum power and maximum torque of 192 hp and 280 Nm respectively. The engine is further mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters and Launch Control.
These bump in output figures help this limited Carbon Edition Cooper S quicker off the mark 0.2 seconds faster than the standard Cooper S. According to the Mini, this new version can sprint from 0-100kph in 6.5 seconds. Top speed has also been beefed up by 20kph to 300kph. And this makes the Cooper S Carbon Edition the fastest, most powerful and most expensive Mini which is currently on sale in the India.
On the safety front, Carbon edition features front and rear passenger airbags, brake assist, 3-point seat belts, dynamic stability control, crash sensor, anti-lock braking system, cornering brake control and run-flat indicator.
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