JCW

Mini fans are all aware of the hot JCW models that spearhead the range. These zippy models are a mainstay of the hot hatch brigade and help maintain the performance cred of the ever-growing Minis.Well, the British firm has introduced another model to bolster the range, the JCW Convertible.Same powerplantAt ...

I’m happy to admit that I was (and still am) a huge fan of the previous generation (R56) Mini Cooper John Cooper Works. Associate editor Sudhir Matai spent a year with one as part of CAR’s long-term test fleet and, as it happened, I found myself behind the wheel of the JCW, one of the hottest hatches ...

It might sit at odds with its custodian, but the latest arrival to our fleet has put a spell on himDENIAL is an odd thing. I’m not one for drawing attention to myself or hurling fast cars into bends with a whinnying of tyres, but I’m finding myself inextricably drawn to a car that lures you into ...

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It might sit at odds with its custodian, but the latest arrival to our fleet has put a spell on himDENIAL is an odd thing. I’m not one for drawing attention to myself or hurling fast cars into bends with a whinnying of tyres, but I’m finding myself inextricably drawn to a car that lures you into ...

Sport mode activated, the exhaust burbling and popping away on the overrun and a long right-hand turn stretching past the horizon. At 4 000 r/min in third, I decide to floor it and hold on. The engine responds with enthusiasm and the G-force starts building. The heavy steering provides excellent feedback ...

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John Cooper Works is not a name generally associated with compact SUVs or crossovers, their famous badge most often grace cars that remain true to sir Alec Issigonis’ original recipe. Mini’s Countryman crossover has however just broken the mould and gained a Nandrolone shot, courtesy of the legendary ...

Mini has given its Countryman a John Cooper Works performance boost and is preparing to debut this sixth JCW model at Geneva next week.Under the bonnet lies a newly developed 1,6-litre four-cylinder engine with twin-scroll turbocharger, petrol direct injection and variable valve control. Maximum power ...