Mini has rolled out a particular model of its two-door John Cooper Works hatchback that celebrates the handbook transmission.

It is known as the 2024 Mini John Cooper Works 1to6 Version, and simply 999 examples are deliberate on the market throughout Europe and North America. Gross sales begin in September, and Mini hasn’t stated what number of are earmarked for the U.S.

The car stands out with its black exterior accents changing the usual chrome, and a singular central stripe made up of tiny H-pattern shift logos widespread to handbook transmissions.

The sample can also be discovered on the facet sills. A “1to6” script can also be discovered all through the cabin as a nod to the six ahead gears of the handbook transmission, and the designers have additionally fitted stainless-steel pedals. The usual wheels are an 18-inch set in Mini’s Circuit Spoke design.

Energy comes from the acquainted 2.0-liter turbo-4 of the John Cooper Works hatch, which is rated at 228 hp and drives the entrance wheels solely.

The John Cooper Works 1to6 Version can be offered for the primary time at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the place German racing crew Bulldog Racing is competing with a specifically ready John Cooper Works race automobile.

Autocar reported on Thursday that the particular version would be the final new Mini with a handbook transmission. Mini’s signature hatch is about to get replaced subsequent yr by a brand new technology that may function distinct designs for the gasoline and electrical fashions, and if the Autocar report is correct the brand new hatch will not supply a handbook transmission.

When requested concerning the accuracy of the report, a Mini spokesman stated the corporate had no remark presently.