Mini John Cooper Works
Go-kart hot hatch, John Cooper Works tune.
9 reviewers · 15 videos
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 9 reviewers
"you can actually get people in the back when you when you fold those seats down there's gobs of space"
TestDrive · ▶ 3:41"The ride quality seriously beats you up. It borders on abusive. It's just never settles out."
Redline Reviews · ▶ 35:26"this is a $40,000 BMW product... cheaper more interesting and dynamically better across the board"
TestDrive · ▶ 16:34"when other vehicles exist in this segment that are less expensive and have more a little bit more room inside and perform just as well if not better it's hard for me to pick this"
Autotrader · ▶ 5:34Performance
4.0/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus“In this car, it makes 301 horsepower and 332 lb ft of torque. That's an increase of 73 ponies over the standard JCW”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 2:25“This has 301 horsepower which is more than a volkswagen golf r and about the same as a honda civic type r”
positive · Doug DeMuro · ▶ 0:26“this car has that magical 2 L engine 228 horsepower... it still moves because it's 2900 lb”
positive · TestDrive · ▶ 4:55Handling
4.5/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus“This might literally be one of the best front-wheel drive steering racks I have ever experienced.”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 16:57“I love how this handles through corners you want to go attack roads in this car”
positive · TestDrive · ▶ 5:14“The turning is so sharp and the mid-corner balance is really good. You wouldn't expect a front-wheel drive car to feel that neutral and pointy in the corners.”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 7:07Fun to drive
4.5/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus“anytime i drive a mini i walk into it with a healthy dose of skepticism... and then i drive it and i immediately start smiling and that is the magical appeal”
positive · Autotrader · ▶ 6:44“you can't drive this car without a smile on your face”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 13:51“it is undeniably fun and it's so usable”
positive · TestDrive · ▶ 20:28Daily drivability
3.0/59 of 9 reviewerssplit“The ride quality seriously beats you up. It borders on abusive. It's just never settles out.”
critical · Redline Reviews · ▶ 35:26“I will say the ride is harsh unusually so... I could see it getting annoying every bump you feel it is an unusually harsh ride”
critical · Doug DeMuro · ▶ 0:20“I did drive this car about an hour this morning just on the highway, and it is pretty rough. It's loud, it's buzzy, the interior squeaks and rattles.”
critical · Zygrene · ▶ 5:06Value
3.0/59 of 9 reviewerssplit“when other vehicles exist in this segment that are less expensive and have more a little bit more room inside and perform just as well if not better it's hard for me to pick this”
critical · Autotrader · ▶ 5:34“the value is a hard sell on these cars i'm not going to lie”
critical · TFLnow · ▶ 9:55“At $46,000 with the lack of tech, the lack of luxury, the terrible ride quality, you really want to have you really want to be committed to this car”
critical · Redline Reviews · ▶ 43:07Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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