Mini pitches black.

LOOK up ‘Mini special editions’ on line and the list seems … well, endless.

And now there’s another.

Mini New Zealand has confirmed that some Nightfall Edition models are coming in.

The Auckland-centred distributor has secured 13; all but three in three-door John Cooper Works hatch format, for $70,990 apiece. The others are John Cooper Works convertibles. You’ll pay $75,990 for those.

They’re based on JCW variants, so have the 2.0-litre turbo producing 170kW of power and 320Nm of torque. The transmission choice is … well, no choice. Just the eight-speed automatic. Not having to change gear makes it easier to pose, right?

The JCW element is also about dress up, so a carbon-fibre bonnet scoop, brake package upgrade, bespoke 17-inch wheels, and branded exhaust surrounds. Not the fog-lights attached to the grille as pictured. Australian Design Rules has done for them.

The Nightfall Edition presents in Enigmatic Black Metallic paint and all the bits usually chromed are gloss black, as is the badging.

The interior also has more black elements, plus there’s a JCW steering wheel and handbrake, 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio, wireless phone charging and Apple CarPlay.