The MINI JCW Review | Is it as fun as it looks? | Driven+
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Published 2023-07-01
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All Comments (21)
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Looks, refinement, and sportiness perfectly define the third generation MINI.
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The massive media screen centre dash lighting can act as your huge rev counter or other functions and colours can be configured. You can use your ears to change gear too as it will be hard to over rev any modern car with the rev limiters we have fitted these days,car will hit the rev limiter to protect the engine unless somebody is daft enough to map out the feature.
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In Sport mode, the rev counter appears in the heads-up display, along with the gear you're in.
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I’ve never heard someone complain about how heavy a steering wheel feels. Seems like the only issue you had which is a personal preference. I’ve had 4 minis and they all were S or JCW and all spectacular.
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Genuinely struggling to believe this production quality is from a channel with 5k subs. Unreal stuff, well done.
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Loved the sound of the engine. Thanks, great review!
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Great review, spot on about the appalling rev counter, it's better when it's slightly dark outside and the needle lighting is on.
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Mate I believe you were using the firmer Dynamic Damper setting. The wheel will feel like that when that's on. In regular mode, it's very comfortable. That can be changed in the Sport Mode settings.
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I have this in the same colour but in the sport model...awesome car,..very fast....Ireland.
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The rev counter does go in the heads up display?! .. mine does
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Stop putting the cam straight to you we wanna see the front and the speedometer Man
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Short answer, YES!
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Thinking of buying one of these not too bothered about the stiffness but I will be going for a manual, not a fan of flappy paddles. Love the stock pops and bangs
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Just got the 24 plate black magic cooper s with all the jcw options. Twin turbo 2ltr. Lovely car
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Got those seats they are very comfortable
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Bought one new in June 2022 and sold it in April 2023. Liked everything about it apart from the lack of grip in the wet. Would probably have kept it if it was AWD.
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What year is this as I’m hearing pops and bangs from exhaust which they have done their best to remove now?
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Sure about the ZF gearbox ? Or is it an AISIN ?
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The sound doesn't change externally, unless you have the JCW pro kit and you press a button on a separate remote control. In sport mode you just turn on the fake sound from the speakers. Same for the steering that get heavier in sport mode like the adaptive suspensions. If you keep the Mid and the Eco mode the steering and suspensions are more comfortable and you don't have the fake sounds from the speakers.
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I'm assuming the suspension is not adjustable. Is the Mini S a softer suspension setup? How about seats, less comfortable than the 's' ?
