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Drivers Log.(News)
2003 Mini Cooper S Works
Date in fleet: July 25-Aug. 1 As-tested price: $25,975 (est.) Powertrain: 1.6-liter supercharged I4; fwd, six-speed manual Hp: 200 @ 6950 rpm Torque: 177 @ 4000 rpm Curb weight: 3165 pounds
MANDEL: The extra 37 ponies make this car sing, and I found the throttle pickup quick and smooth. I feared we'd see torque steer galore, and that is not the case. Yeah, if the wheel is cocked and you stomp the throttle, you'd better hold on, but in a straight line you can hold the wheel by fingertips and feed in the gas quickly. I was impressed that you can chirp the tires in gears one through three- figured that one out on a highway on-ramp. The great news is that if I hit the lotto, I can identify one great frivolity that will go to my own Mini. But first, the oversized Monte Carlo-style driving lights...
GRITZINGER: I anticipated a much harsher tuner environment in the John Cooper Works Mini. Not so. Like the discreet JCW logos and the chrome exhaust tips, very little about this car's appearance or ...
- Make a Mini over in a John Cooper Works Tuning Kit.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 13, 2005 700+ words
...officially as the ''Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works Tuning Kit...the name is that the Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works Tuning Kit is...manual transmission. A Mini Cooper S hardtop fitted with the John Cooper Works tuning kit has...
- MINI John Cooper is a marvel.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire November 29, 2008 700+ words
...Andy Richards THIS hot performer truly is a mini marvel. The MINI John Cooper Works hatch is faster than most of its rivals...of M version of the standard Cooper S. So the MINI John Cooper Works represents a perfect marriage - an established...
- Super-Duper Mini Cooper S; John Cooper Works-tuned Mini puts the emphasis on...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek March 24, 2003 700+ words
...name suggests, the oldest Mini tuner around engineered it. John Cooper, already a successful racing...Alec Issigonis-designed Mini and turned it into an eponymous...It's almost a bargain. John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S On sale: April...
- Hard edge for a cute soft-top: Road Test: '05 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 21, 2005 700+ words
...to be the uber Mini, Mini Canada's showcase of...brand's well-regarded John Cooper Works performance kit...probably the most expensive Mini Convertible in the country...help falling for the Mini Cooper Convertible...said, the marriage of John Cooper Works tuning and ...
- SUPER-HOT MINI; Stripped John Cooper Works-tuned GP drops weight and gains...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Kable, Greg November 21, 2005 700+ words
...been shaved from the Mini's curb weight, bringing...down to 2420 pounds. Mini hasn't revealed performance...Distinguished from other Mini models by a unique gray...mirror housings, the John Cooper Works GP model also receives...2000 of the lightweight Minis will be produced, and...
- LITTLE BIG CAR; DOES SIZE MATTER? NOT WITH THIS MINI.(NEWS)(John Cooper Works...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Neff, Natalie September 8, 2008 700+ words
...ambience. The 2009 Mini John Cooper Works, like every...the case of the Mini John Cooper Works, the standard...JCW from lesser Minis. Then there are...courtesy of the John Cooper Works Challenge...takes to upset the Mini JCW. It just...
- Mini reveals next-gen John Cooper Works.(News)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Kable, Greg March 3, 2008 700+ words
...Byline: GREG KABLE Mini crowns its lineup...generation version of the John Cooper Works, including...The new go-fast Minis head to the United...old model, the JCW Mini boasts an overboost...mph. The latest John Cooper Works models are...
- BMW buys Cooper brand.(John Cooper Works Ltd.)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News February 12, 2007 700+ words
BMW has bought the John Cooper Works brand name from the Cooper family for its Mini brand. On future Minis, the performance packs...Cooper, the son of John Cooper, the former Formula...inspired the original 1960s Mini Cooper. Mike Cooper...
- John Cooper works wonders.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire November 13, 2005 700+ words
...up version of its Cooper S, the John Cooper Works tuning kit. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR Mini is all about customising your car to your liking. The Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works (JCW) version comes in various...
- Confidential.(Skoda Automobilovy Koncern Ltd. targets the young)(Michael...
- Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe February 5, 2007 700+ words
...brand BMW has bought the John Cooper Works (JCW) brand...Cooper family for its Mini brand. On future Minis, the performance packs...inspired the original 1960s Mini Cooper. Mike Cooper...tuning kits for the new Mini. They first sold through...
Source: HighBeam Research, Drivers Log.(News)