When he finally decided to cooperate with the investigation into corruption, “I was concerned about my own personal safety … One of the officers said: ‘Is it true, Lew, what we hear about you?’ … [Another officer said:] ‘I don’t think he’s a grass because if what you say is true you’ll be wearing a … cement raincoat.’ It terrified me.”

Jean-Philippe Dayraut used a Mini Countryman to win the Andros Trophy ice racing championship in 2013 and 2014. The way the car rides has been a key consideration for Countryman driving dynamics engineer Simon Kruger and his team. He admitted they wanted to retain the old car’s “go-kart feel” but without compromising comfort – something MINIs haven’t always been famed for. The feeling, from the passenger seat at least, is of a car that’s still fun but more grown up than before. The all-new MINI Countryman has just been unveiled at the International Motor Show in Munich, revealing a larger, longer SUV with an all-new design and plenty of new tech. The new Countryman will also be the first to be offered with a fully-electric powertrain as well as a combustion-engined model. Nica, Gabriel (11 December 2017). "2017 MINI Countryman John Cooper Works Review – On the Edge" . Retrieved 8 December 2018. Introduction. The following informative notes are intended to assist Buyers, particularly those inexperienced or new to our salerooms. All sales are conducted on our printed Conditions of Sale which are readily available for inspection and normally accompany catalogues. Our staff will be happy to help you if there is anything you do not fully understand.

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MINI Countryman John Cooper Works gets 2.0L turbo four-cylinder, 7DCT; 300 PS, 400 Nm in Europe - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. 5 September 2023 . Retrieved 26 November 2023. By the end of 2013 the Countryman was 31% of total U.S. sales for the Mini brand. [37] 2014 update (R60 LCI) [ edit ] Mini adds revised powertrain, automatic option to John Cooper Works models". Autoblog . Retrieved 8 December 2018.

Now in its third generation, the new Countryman’s design is a much stronger departure from the rounder MINI Cooper than ever before, featuring squarer headlights and a new octagonal grille. Some features it also shares with the latest Cooper are the flush, body coloured door handles replacing the chrome pieces of the previous models. A 900bhp vehicle based on the Mini Countryman entered the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, finishing third overall. [66]All persons attending a Sale under the conduct of the Auctioneers – whether at their Sale Rooms or elsewhere – shall be deemed to be on the land and premises at their own risk and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers or principals in respect of the cancellation/postponement of a Sale or any loss, accident or injury, howsoever occasioned, save in so far as the same is proven to be caused by the direct negligence of an employee(s) of the Auctioneers. Bridger, Gabriel (5 December 2013). "MINI USA Sales Down 13% for November" . Retrieved 8 December 2018. BMW Group Thailand begins local assembly of Mini Countryman". Bangkok Business Brief. 14 August 2013 . Retrieved 29 October 2013. In 2013, assembly of the Countryman was expanded to three international locations: from April 2013 at BMW's plant near Chennai, India, specifically for the Indian market [68] [69] from June 2013 at the BMW Group Malaysia Assembly Plant in Kulim, Kedah, [70] and at the BMW Manufacturing Thailand plant in Rayong from August 2013. [71] There have been plenty of advances when it comes to the new Countryman's chassis tech too, with different chassis settings available, including an optional adaptive suspension set-up that reduces the ride height by 15mm when compared with the standard car. There are lightweight 20-inch alloy wheels available too, which are made from 70 per cent secondary aluminium to improve sustainability.