Rumormill: Mini Cooper S JCW diesel on the way

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Euro, Hatchbacks, MINI, Rumormill

AutoExpress sat down with a senior engineer from Mini and asked if the automaker would consider offering a hopped-up diesel variant of the Cooper through JCW, Mini’s in-house tuning division. The answer was a simple “good idea” and AE ran with it, speculating that the boosted oilburner could produce upwards of 160 hp and a considerable boost in torque from the stock 1.6-liter turbo-diesel. It’s doubtful that we’ll see a Mini Cooper D JCW this year, but expect a John Cooper Works edition of the Mini Crossover after it’s launched in 2010.

Gallery: 2008 John Cooper Works MINI and Clubman