Review: 2022 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door

Talk about fun in the sun! This week's automotive test drive was spent zipping through town, darting around traffic, zooming over hills, and enjoying rapid acceleration on the open roadways. The 2022 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop offers maximum fun-to-drive performance by way of nimble driving dynamics and handling characteristics along with newly-refreshed design features and equipment upgrades for the current model year. As the most diminutive in the vehicle in the MINI lineup, this premium small car comes in two body variants including a hardtop as well as a convertible. With the engine and model-specific chassis technology developed in accordance with the racing expertise of John Cooper Works, the sporty yet comfortable subcompact combines truly impressive performance with comfort, convenience, and practical suitability for everyday short jaunts around town or longer extended journeys.

Three main trim levels are comprised of the gas-powered Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works (JCW); and MINI additionally offers the all-electric Cooper SE. Subtrim packages such as Classic, Signature, and Iconic in the gas models or Signature, Signature Plus, and Iconic in the electric Cooper SE can also be added to give drivers an increased sense of customized personalizations of both appearance and features. Discriminating buyers can select from a variety of roof shades, interior upholstery options, and paint colors for a just-right made-to-order look. The MINI JCW is rich with unique characteristics and style accents galore no matter where you look. Intentionally creative details can be found from the hexagonal radiator grille and round LED headlights to the racing-inspired cockpit layout to the new equipment packages with added options such as heated steering wheel, lane departure warning in the Driving Assistant, and the Stop & Go function for Active Cruise Control. So whether you're cornering around tight curves or kicking back on cruise, the John Cooper Works Hardtop increases its level of assertiveness with a more powerful engine, sport suspension, and attractive 17-inch light alloy wheels. And whether you desire fresh air or fresh style, the convertible and hardtop models are sure to meet contemporary automotive demands.

MINIs are designed to win on the racetrack. Just like we have in our multiple victories at Monte Carlo, Daytona, and Watkins Glen. Getting behind the wheel of a John Cooper Works MINI celebrates our winning history with the thrilling MINI drive you've come to expect.

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Source: MINI | Offering maximum fun-to-drive performance in the premium small car segment, the new 2022 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop and Convertible take their rightful place at the top of the starting grid. With fresh design and new equipment features, the MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop and the MINI John Cooper Works Convertible expresses the enhanced performance character of the two models. In addition to the round LED headlights, the simplicity of its clear design also emphasizes the larger hexagonal radiator grille, which, together with the large side openings, ensures air supply for the drive and brake systems. There are also modified side scuttles on the front side panels and the particularly striking diffuser in the rear apron of both models, which has also been redesigned.

Individual style and performance come through with the spontaneous power delivery of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with MINI TwinPower Turbo technology, under the front bonnets of both models, generating a maximum output of 228 horsepower and a maximum torque of 235 foot-pounds. This power accelerates the MINI John Cooper Works from zero-to-60 mph in 6.1 seconds with the standard 6-speed manual transmission and in just 5.9 seconds with the optional eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission. The MINI John Cooper Works Convertible which comes exclusively with the eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission which clocks in at 6.3 seconds for its zero-to-60 mph time. For those who wish to enjoy open-top driving, the electrically powered soft top of the MINI John Cooper Works Convertible fully opens with the touch of a button in 18 seconds at driving speeds up to 18.6 mph. Available as an option, the MINI Yours soft top features a woven-in Union Jack graphic. Complementing the sound of open top driving, the characteristic exhaust note from the two 85-millimetre stainless steel tailpipes on the sports adds to the performance driving experience of this drop-top model.

Specifications

Engine: 228 horsepower 2.0L TwinPower Turbo
Torque: 235 pound-feet
Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic Sport
Wheels: 18" JCW Circuit Spoke 2-Tone
Sound: 12-Speaker Harman Kardon Audio System
Color: Rooftop Grey Mettalic
Fuel: 25/34/29 (mpg city/highway/combined)
MSRP (starts): $40,325

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About MINI USA

MINI is an independent brand of the BMW Group. In the United States, MINI USA operates as a business unit of BMW of North America, LLC, located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and includes the marketing and sales organizations for the MINI brand. The authorized MINI USA dealer organization is represented by a network of 114 locations comprised of 105 MINI full passenger car sales and service dealers and 9 service exclusive outlets located throughout the US. MINI USA began selling vehicles in the U.S. in 2002 with the introduction of the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtops. Since then, the MINI Brand in the U.S. has grown to encompass a model range of five unique vehicles.