he JCW GP is months away from dealerships and we still don’t know pricing, final specs and what the options list will be. But the interior? We now can cross that off the list. As we reported last spring the GP will feature the exceptional Recaro sport seats up front and a whole lot of nothing in the back. MINI has seen fit to add red belts and an embossed GP logo to the head rests of the Recaros as well a variation of the JCW leather dash, unique trim. Don’t expect such accessories as the JCW shift knob or e-brake handle to make the options list as MINI will be staying true to the original formula of less is more when it comes to options and accessories. Like all other models, MINI expects owners to add accessories post purchase at their local dealer. We’ll have more details on pricing, final specs and other details soon. MotoringFile
That does not look half bad. It could be worse. Thank God MINI finally put real seats in the car. I have a set of Recaro's in my Mini from a Mitsubishi Evo IX (9) and they are awesome seats. They are 1,000 time better then the OEM "beach chairs" that Mini has been putting in cars for years.
Are these the same seats that were an option.... Then got pulled???? Somewhere deep in the Black Forest MINI spezielle Hochleistungs-Fabrik Ja Hans.... Ve kep dem fur da JCW GP.....
The new Recaro option consists of Recaro upholstery and Recaro-specific foam over standard Mini seat frames. So you get to keep the stock height adjustment that previous 'real' Recaros didn't have, but I have to wonder if they will grip as well. Of course the foam could contain reinforcement or 'wings' embedded into it, but then again, maybe not. However I chose to get my Roadster this summer rather than wait till nearly the winter to get the Recaro seats I had originally specc'ed, so I may be just convincing myself that I've done the right thing. It certainly was galling to see that the Recaro spare parts are only a few hundred dollars more than stock upholstery parts - so that's a very, very expensive name badge embossed into the upholstery.