Go-kart hatch Mini all fun

JOHN COOPER WORKS: FIRM RIDE AND RAZOR SHARP HANDLING GIVE RACETRACK-LIKE FEEDBACK

- Mark Jones

Mini's John Cooper Works (JCW) is the type of hatch you want because you want it. It's mostly uncompromising with its more than firm ride and razor-sharp handling that's more suited to the racetrack than our bumpy roads. But this is what makes it so much fun and not a VW Golf GTI.

I promised myself a double shot of warm Jägermeister every time I said the word GTI and go-kart. One down. How many more to come?

In my defence, you can't review a hot hatch without referring to the undisputed King of hot hatches, VW's Golf GTI. The thing that sets the Mini John Cooper Works apart from the others is its go-kart-like handling. Three down!

Being a John Cooper Works means that this Mini gets a large octagonal high-gloss black front grille with wide air vents that assist in engine cooling, while the latest iteration of the JCW logo can be found on the front and rear of the car.