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- Inspired by John Cooper Works
- Will debut in Rome on 10 April
Mini Design along with BMW Motorsport, the FIA and the Formula E has taken the wraps off the all-new Mini Electric Pacesetter. Set to be the Safety Car at the upcoming 2021 FIA Formula E race event in Rome, the Pacesetter aims to connect the British carmaker’s electrified future with the rich racing history of John Cooper Works.
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This is the first outing of JCW with the recently-revealed Mini Electric. In this Safety Car avatar, the focus of the Pacesetter was to showcase the flamboyant styling that can go with the zero-emission Mini along with weight-saving measures that can hint at future hot Mini EVs.
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Hard to miss features on the Pacesetter are the grey-orange paint job, massive roof-mounted rear wind, aggressive air-dams upfront, flared wheel arches and ostentatious 18-inch orange-finished alloy wheels.
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Weight saving is attained by ditching rear seats, infotainment system and even internal door handles. There’s extensive use of carbon fibre all over the place along with a full roll-cage and six-point seat harness for safety. In total, 130kg is shaved off compared to the standard Electric Mini resulting in the 0-100kmph time coming down to 6.7 seconds from 7.3 seconds.
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Other changes under the skin include adjustable three-setting racing coil-over suspension, a 10mm wider track width, four-piston brake callipers,and the 18-inch Michelin Pilot Sport all-weather tyres which are used on all the Formula E cars.
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Driven by Formula E safety car driver Bruno Correia, the Mini Electric Pacesetter will make its track debut on 10 April at the 2021 Formula E race weekend in Rome. It is likely to replace the BMW i8 in the Safety Car duties from this season.
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