Works Badging - Front

Another JCW review this time by Paul Mullet at MINI2. Paul really gets into the details of the JCW package and how it compares to the MCS in day to day driving. Here's an excerpt:

“Put simply, this is the best MINI I have had the pleasure to drive so far, and not by any small margin either. It takes the standard MINI Cooper S, a fantastic car already, and gives it a nice healthy shot in the arm. The results are remarkable really. So much so, that I think John Cooper Works have actually achieved their 'bonkers' idea of giving you a 200bhp MINI and still offer you a refined and well mannered drive at the same time.

The thing that really grabs me about the John Cooper Works S is the fact that in every day situations it offers improved driving characteristics over the standard MINI Cooper S, while offering real punch and useable power when you want to have some big, foot to the floor, corner munching, hill eating, fun! In day to day driving I found the car more responsive on pick-up, be it when it's been warmed, or when it's starting from cold in the morning. The car is very smooth, all the way from idle to the rev limit. Any small flat spots have been ironed out, and the power just feels like it's always there if you need it. I cant help feeling, even as a proud Cooper S owner myself, that this is the car that the Cooper S should have been. And maybe that's the biggest failing of this car. It doesn't feel 'raw' or 'aftermarket' in any way shape or form. If you'd not driven an S before, or even if you have, you'd be forgiven for thinking this is how they all should feel.”

You can check out the full review at MINI2. Well done Paul!