First Look & Exclusive Details: The Electric MINI Aceman JCW

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With MINI’s strategy to go all electric 2030, fans have been wondering what that will mean for the performance oriented JCW brand. While we’re still months away from the official debut, today we’re getting a peek at the MINI Aceman JCW along with some exclusive performance and release details.

Because MINI is offering the full JCW body kit wheels and even badging on the JCW Trim in Europe and the UK (under the name Sport), we’re being treated with a full view of what the Aceman JCW will look like. How do we know? For one MINI has followed this formula in the past. But beyond that we have our own sources telling us to expect a near identical look for the full Aceman JCW.

MINI Aceman JCW Performance – What to Expect

The all electric J05 MINI Aceman JCW will be mechanically revised over the standard SE model. Perhaps most important, we’ll see more power from its single electric motor. While we don’t have official word from MINI, sources are telling us to expect around 260 hp and 300 lb-ft. That’s a sizable increase over the 218 hp and 243 ft-lb from the SE model and should take the Aceman JCW to 60 mph around 5 seconds (provided that advanced traction control works).

	J05 MINI Aceman E	J05 MINI Cooper SE	2025 J01 MINI JCW	2025 J01 MINI JCW
Horsepower	184 hp	218 hp	260 hp*	260 hp*
Torque	214 lb-ft	243 lb-ft	300 lb-ft*	300 lb-ft*
Range (WLTP)	183 – 193 miles	237 – 253 miles	TBA	TBA
Battery Size	40kWh	54kWh	54kWh*	54kWh*

All numbers provided by MINI except * which are confirmed only through unofficial sources.

MINI will also be updating suspension calibration as well as offering larger brakes. Expect four piston upfront with a single piston design in the rear. Worth noting that even the JCW brakes will eventually be optional on the non-JCW Aceman from the factory. This means that, outside of a couple minor trim pieces, it will be nearly impossible to tell a real JCW apart from an Aceman E with the JCW Trim.

With these performance updates there will be a downside – reduced range. While we don’t have figures from MINI, we’ve been told to expect a slight reduction in range due to the nature of the modifications and the fact that MINI will carry over the battery technology and size from the SE.

2025 MINI Aceman JCW Production & Release Timing

The big news here is that MINI is already almost done with the electric MINI Cooper JCW and MINI Aceman JCW development. Both cars will in Q3 of 2024 and will begin production in January 2024. This production will start in China but will expand production to MINI’s Oxford Plant in the UK in 2026. This will likely pave the way for North American deliveries. Until then look for the electric MINI Aceman JCW to be exclusively available in Asia, Europe and South America.

But this isn’t the only new JCW offering MINI will be unveiling this year. MINI will be debuting the electric J01 Cooper JCW and the petrol F66 Cooper JCW later this year with production to follow shortly afterwards.

Why Is MINI Offering the JCW On Non JCW Aceman Models?

Why is MINI offering the look of JCW on the Aceman SE. In the words of MINI Head of Design Oliver Heimler, the brand wanted to give customers the choice of a JCW look without having to compromise on range or comfort. However not all markets will follow this approach. For instance MINI USA intends to keep the JCW Trim you see here off the options list for all non JCW models. The thought is that it should be exclusive to JCW models to maintain exclusivity. In the UK they will offer the JCW Trim but instead refer to it as “sport”.

The changes we see in the JCW Trim will all carry over to the full Aceman JCW. This includes prominent JCW specific bumpers which include function diffusers at the front and rear along with radiator grille surround and logos finished in high-gloss black. We’ll also see contrasting roof and the mirror caps in Chilli Red and a JCW specific color (likely Legend Grey) as optional. Rumor has it that all future JCW products will not offer the option of a white roof. 

What do you think? Does the Aceman JCW tempt you?

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