Autoweek's Take on the JCW MCS

Sections: Uncategorized Aug 27th, 2003 5 Comments

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Autoweek's editors give us their quick impressions on the JCW MCS in this week's edition. Here's an excerpt:

MANDEL: “The extra 37 ponies make this car sing, and I found the throttle pickup quick and smooth. I feared we’d see torque steer galore, and that is not the case. Yeah, if the wheel is cocked and you stomp the throttle, you’d better hold on, but in a straight line you can hold the wheel by fingertips and feed in the gas quickly. I was impressed that you can chirp the tires in gears one through three-figured that one out on a highway on-ramp. The great news is that if I hit the lotto, I can identify one great frivolity that will go to my own Mini. But first, the oversized Monte Carlo-style driving lights…”

p>You can check out the entire article here.

Written By: MF Staff

http://www.chicagominiclub.com Matt

i saw one of these at Knauz last night. it's very nicely done. the works exhaust looks great, the cans can be seen hanging below the rear valence, and the tips stick out just enough to be noticable. the engine treatment looks fantastic, with the alloy intercooler cover and the works badge on the head. if i had the 5k to drop, i would, but 5k goes a long way toward Gumball entrance fees, so maybe i wouldn't.
http://revorg.org/mini.html Scott

I can chirp my tires in the first three gears, too, without having spent the extra five. (And I suspect that I could do it in fourth, but by that time, I'm already going past the traffic I'm merging with.) The factory S is fast enough for me (and my driving record).
Justin

3165 lb. curb weight?!! When did the S get so heavy?
http://bridger.us Gabriel Bridger

The MCS has always been 2-300 pounds heavier than the MC but 3100+ is crazy. I also find those numbers a bit hard to believe. How much weight can a JCW kit add?
Frank

Very “run-of-the-mill” article by Autoweek's standards.

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