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  Back in April, our spy photographers captured the first spy shots of a prototype that looked like it would be the Mini Coupe JCW GP. Now, it looks like Mini has changed its mind and canceled their plans for a Coupe JCW GP. The model was supposed to be based on the R56 hatch GP and should have been lighter than the R56 hatch. Mini cancelled its plans because it was concerned that a GP Coupe would have made the R56 GP less special and unique, and buyers would have lost interest in that model. Now they are going to go about picking their models a little more carefully - a new thing for Mini and their bazillion renditions of the Cooper - and a full line of GP track-ready high performance models is being reconsidered. We find it hard to believe that Mini would got through all of that trouble, and money, to develop a car that they are just going to cancel right before it’s complete. Something else may be cooking in Mini’s kitchen and we’ll dig a little deeper to discover if it’s decadent dining or just plain slop. .
20 comments: Mini Coupe JCW GP put on hold The cancellations are just right. In fact, they need to focus more on the specifications and numbers on their Coupe.
 Could they make it up from last-minute changes? I hope they are ready to have their upcoming released by spring of 2013.
 I don’t think they have made it less special and unique. There must be reasons on these sudden changes.
 It could be a better project if they stick with the coupe. What could be the possible reason on not pushing the coupe as their next model?
 It could be a better project if they stick with the coupe. What could be the possible reason on not pushing the coupe as their next model?
Whatever their plan was about; I’m still looking forward to their better Mini, though I’m hoping that they will release the fruit of their efforts.
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07.29.2012 @ 22:23