A lot of convertibles can be more show than go, but not the top of the range Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible. This version is indeed Posh and well equipped and of a high quality but this one also boasts lots of ‘Pecs’ with its muscular styling and high powered 2.0-litre, 231hp turbocharged petrol engine. The is a potent race-bred top of the range version of Mini’s third … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Mini John Cooper Works 3-door
With another record year of sales behind them in 2015, MINI is well placed with the introduction of their third generation range of models to continue their record breaking sales record. Last year MINI achieved 63,581 UK new car registrations, an 18.5% increase over the previous year and the sixth consecutive year of growth. During the latter half of 2015 MINI introduced the first … [Read more...]
Faulty airbags found on new MINI and some BMW models
Thousands of MINIs will be recalled in America to replace faulty front airbags which may not fully deploy. The fault was identified on US models from 2014 to 2016 and covers about 6,000 Cooper S, Cooper, John Cooper Works and some BMW i3 cars as well which used the same parts. The owners will be contacted by BMW and MINI and remedial work will begin at the end of November. BMW and MINI said … [Read more...]
Safety recall for MINI models
MINI is recalling over 3,600 models sold in America and now said to pose a threat to rear seat passengers. The MINI Cooper Hardtop models were made from December 2013 to May 2014 and failed side impact tests to protect passengers. It is likely to be an extensive remedy but no comment has so far come from MINI and it’s not known how many other models may be affected around the world although … [Read more...]