2015 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop Video Review - Autoblog (blog)
There was supposed to be some track driving in this video. When Mini invited me to drive the 2015 JCW Hardtop , I was instantly interested because, well, I love cars and I love hot hatches. But adding to the excitement was the proffered time to drive the beastie on both a private racing circuit and an autocross-like cone course. My track driving footage was spoiled, and the autocross setup ever so slightly less than photogenic. Video recording of the JCW, complete with a mild-soundtrack of it spitting out 228 horsepower was saved. For those of you that missed the written First Drive feature , this paragraph summarizes my feelings rather neatly:. "It only took fifteen minutes of driving on the lilting, tree-lined roads outside of New Haven, CT, to realize that the 2015 Mini JCW Hardtop was a lot less pissed off. Autoblog accepts vehicle loans from auto manufacturers with a tank of gas and sometimes insurance for the purpose of evaluation and editorial content. Like most of the auto news industry, we also sometimes accept travel, lodging and event access for vehicle drive and news coverage opportunities. Source: www.autoblog.com
