Mini Creates A Pair Of Cool John Cooper Works, Combining Coastal Racing And Excitement Styles

John Cooper Works (JCW) special edition. (Photo: BMW Group)

JAKARTA Mini shows its creative side by launching two very unique special edition John Cooper Works (JCW) hatchbacks. Collaborating with the popular lifestyle label, Deus Ex Machina, Mini created a pair of cars called Machina and Skeg, respectively. Both are designed as a tribute to DNA racing Mini, but in a very contrasting style.

Although one of them is powered by gasoline and the other is electric, both have the same dramatic appearance. This one-off design features a wider body, custom interior, and striking graphics that make it difficult to miss.

These two hatchbacks still use a standard JCW drivetrain. Machina relies on a 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder engine that produces 228 hp and 380 Nm torque. Meanwhile, all-electric Skeg produces 255 hp and 350 Nm torque.

"MINI's MOdel has always been characterized by a combination of creative design and motor sports dynamics. Thanks to our collaboration with Deus Ex Machina, we are bringing this philosophy to a new level and creating an exciting new trend for motorcycle sports fans and fans. ," explained MINI leader Stefan Richmann, in BMW's media space, Wednesday, September 3.

The MINI JCW x DEUS collaboration will not be sold but will be exhibited at MINI Pavilion at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich until September 14.

Machina: Livery Racing With Bodi Is More Fierce

Mini Machina was built to take inspiration from the world of racing track. The appearance is wrapped in a red, white, and black livery that is aggressive.

The exterior changes include a very wide overfender, retro-style lights on the hood of the machine, custom grip, Can-Am-style rear wing, and a larger diffuser. The headlights are also modified with LED blades, providing space for additional airways.

In the cabin, the nuances of racing are getting thicker. The interior is stripped-out or naked, leaving only a racing seat with a five-point seat belt, three-stop steering wheel, exposed aluminum floor plate, and roll cage. This car is even equipped with a hydraulic handbrake lever and a row of switches on the center console, replacing the menu on the usual circular touch screen.

Skeg: Full Color Surfing Style

In total, the JCW Electric-based Mini Skeg, takes a relaxed and coastal lifestyle approach. The silver, black, and yellow livery is combined with a raw fiberglass panel that gives the impression of a surfboard.

The body display is even more extreme than Machina. The phander extension made of see-through fiberglass is claimed to reduce weight by 15 percent. The front grid is covered with neon lights and seven circular holes at the bottom, providing a more cheerful touch. Its appearance is refined with a bright yellow whistle, a bright yellow diffuser, and a large "Flex Tip Surf Spoiler" roof wing.

The interior is no less unique, with semi-transparent fiberglass panels, neoprene-coated racing seat, and rope as a substitute for the door handle. In fact, a surfboard is placed on the back of the roof, tied with a yellow rope that is also visible from the outside. The Mini designer also added a special balance of fiberglass to put the wet clothes on.