Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The JCW Mini 2015: a Pocketful of Rocket Tickets?



The JCW MINI 2015 is the fastest most agile Mini off of the production line yet.
If you like driving you’ll love this little demon; if you like space flight you’ll enjoy it even more.
Although an anomaly in terms of aerodynamic shape, this sporty number is a boxful of rocket tickets.  The cheeky-chappie proportions of the JCW Mini belie its’ 2 litre twinpower turbo engine which packs a 0-62mph punch in 6.1 seconds (6.3 secs for the  manual) and a top-speed of 153mph.
The racing-inspired accelerator pedals respond exquisitely to the slightest touch (thanks to its specially developed turbocharger and direct fuel injection) meaning acceleration from both standing and on the move leaves many of your fellow motorists still lingering over their first gear change.
Your gear changes, by the way, in the manual edition, will be enhanced by the ‘automatic revving technology’ which matches the engine revs to the speed of the wheels when downchanging. You can also opt to use the gear change paddles on the steering wheel to save time changing up the gears.
Something that tickles the earlobes of many a petrol-head is the throaty sound of a twin exhaust; the reassuring muted guttural sounds emanating from this rear end are pure Marlene Dietrich.
As with all Minis, space is at a premium; the front cabin provides enough legroom for the average motorist, but your rear seat passengers might not thank you for an overly long journey. The sporty bucket seats give a wraparound feel and overall visibility is good. If you love red and black as evocative symbols of racing style the interior is most definitely for you. Of course, if you feel like branching out a little you can always accessorise with some Funky SeatCovers.
As for boot space...this car might be nifty but the boot is titchy. Then again, we are talking pure driving excitement: young, free, fast and single...not too many yummy mummies are going to be seen trying to cram their double buggies in to the boot. Of course, that’s a massive generalisation; I think a lot of women would love the responsiveness and alertness of this power-packed model. After all, driving cars is a great equaliser: there is no glass ceiling to power with the JCW Mini (a panoramic electric glass sunroof: optional extra).
Fuel Consumption:  
Manual gearbox: combined fuel consumption of 42.2 mpg with CO2 emissions of 155 g/km.
Automatic sports transmission: combined fuel consumption  of 49.6 mpg and 133 g/km.
On the Road Prices:
MINI John Cooper Works six-speed manual                        £23,050
MINI John Cooper Works six-speed Steptronic                  £24,380
All versions of the MINI John Cooper Works have automatic engine stop/start  
NCAP Overall Rating:  4
Electronic driver assistance features include Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and Torque Steer Compensation. 
Free optional extras: Chili Red roof and mirror caps, and optional John Cooper Works bonnet stripes. The roof and mirror caps can also be finished in white or black.
 Colours: available in 11 body colours, including the new Rebel Green metallic and MINI Yours Lapis luxury Blue metallic .
Additional Extras: Driving Assistant pack. A front mounted camera monitors the road ahead adding key information in the form of: Rear end collision warning, Pedestrian recognition, High beam assistant, Traffic sign recognition and Active Cruise Control. 
Full connectivity via MINI Connected and MINI Connected XL,
Double-zone automatic air conditioning, a panoramic electric glass sunroof, heated driver’s and front passenger’s seats, rain sensors and automatic headlight activation, a 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
 The Chili pack contains:
  • Floor mats   
  • Storage compartment pack  
  • MINI Excitement Pack  
  • Rain sensor and automatic headlight activation  
  • Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic Interior lights pack  
  • Dinamica/leather upholstery 
  • 18" John Cooper Works Cup Spoke, in two-tone
 Ruthie at Me-Mo

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