You can never have too much of a good thing, especially if the financial returns are ample as was the case with MINI's Cooper S John Cooper Works (JCW) GP special that marked the end of the first generation model.
Now, it seems that MINI is working on a GP version for the current hatchback as our spies spotted a prototype as it was heading out for testing at the Nürburgring.
The test car featured a more aggressive aero package than the regular JCW model with a new front splitter, side skirts, a large roof wing and a prominent diffuser at the rear that looks similar to the one found on the Challenge race car.
It also rides on a lowered suspension and new alloy wheels with a four-spoke design, just like the first GP model.
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