Matt Prior and the team over at <em>Autocar</em> have whipped up a doozy of a JCW GP Review. Covering design, interior, performance, ride, costs and other criteria, it's eight web pages full of GP scrutiny. The context: how would the new GP stack up against the old one?
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Matt Prior and the team over at Autocar have whipped up a doozy of a JCW GP Review. Covering design, interior, performance, ride, costs and other criteria, it’s eight web pages full of GP scrutiny. The context: how would the new GP stack up against the old one?
On paper, it smacked a little of run-out frivolity – especially given the dramatic price rise that accompanied the car’s plunging ride height – but this was no range death rattle.
The first GP was launched in 2006 and sold out before UK deliveries even started.
Thanks to a proper mechanical diff deployed (at last) to better harness an uprated 212bhp of supercharged shunt, the stripped-out GP turned out to be arguably the best Mini yet produced on BMW’s watch. Just 459 examples came to the UK, and those that remain roadworthy after seven years have settled into the rock-solid values indicative of cult status.
You’ll have to head on over to Autocar.uk to read their full review. We recommend it.
