German Car Zone

Back in December of 2006, we reported that BMW had officially acquired the John Cooper Works garage with the intent of making it the MINI brand's official performance label, much like the M division is to BMW. Over a year later, Munich has finally relaunched the JCW division, which is headlined by the evolutionary new logo you see here.

The rebranding of JCW is more than an exercise in badge engineering, however. The new effort draws on the decades-long heritage that has been shared between Cooper and MINI, starting with the first MINI that F1 engineer John Cooper tuned and continuing through the resuscitation of the MINI brand by BMW to today's rapidly expanding second-gen range. John's son Mike Cooper continues on as chief executive to oversee JCW's activities under the Bavarian wing, which will include products for both road and track.

In addition to the one-make John Cooper Works CHALLENGE racing series (spec car shown above), JCW will also continue to offer the John Cooper Works Tuning Kit as well as a catalogue of individual components for the top-of-the-line Cooper S versions of the MINI hatch, convertible and Clubman. The bottom line is that with JCW under the same white roof, MINI can now offer even more packages and options than the gazillion choices already in store for buyers, all with full factory backing.

BMW released a bunch of retro-licious MINI Cooper JCW pics, which we've put into the gallery below along with descriptions of what you're looking at. The official BMW/MINI press release can also be found after the jump.


Gallery: MINI John Cooper Works

Source: John Cooper Works relaunched under same white roof as MINI, new logo unveiled - Autoblog

good news

Mini’s John Cooper Works Cars get New Logo


Mini has introduced a new label to slap onto its John Cooper Works versions of the Mini. According to Edmund’s Inside Line, the company hopes the John Cooper Works logo will be synonymous with performance like the M division has become to BMW.
In a statement, the company said, “Consequently, John Cooper Works will in (the) future become an integral part of the Mini brand.”
They also said that Mike Cooper, son of designer John Cooper, will continue to be the bond between Mini and John Cooper Garages. The announcement comes a week after Minidecided to expand its John Cooper Works brand into a separate business.
Mini is also said it will be expanding its dealerships Stateside to 95 by 2010.

http://news.windingroad.com/auto-news/mini/minis-john-cooper-works-cars-get-new-logo/