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    05 MINI JCW GP

    Jan 13, 2021 4 minutes
    BY • TOM FRASER

    ENGINE 1998cc inline-4, DOHC, 16v, turbo

    POWER 225kW @ 5000-6250rpm

    TORQUE 450Nm @ 1750-4500rpm

    0-100km/h 5.2 sec

    WEIGHT 1255kg • PRICE $63,990

    LIKE: Grip; explosive performance; race car feel

    DISLIKE: Laughable ride quality; underdone seats; auto only; conspicuous aero kit; price

    HOT HATCHES are so-loved for their Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde duality, but the Mini Cooper JCW GP spits in the face of such nonsense. Practicality, comfort and convenience – what are those? They’re just distractions on the path to going really fast, in Mini’s view anyway.

    Just as well, then, that the new Mini

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