Reviews

Mini John Cooper Works review - In pictures

by: EVO team

6 Jul 2015

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The JCW convertible is usefully less aggressive on the road than the hatch, but suffers the usual soft-top compromises too

12 Aug 2025

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Reviews

The petrol-powered JCW lives on – for now. But in its latest incarnation, has this supermini survivor become too hardcore?

6 Jul 2025

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Mini has given its new-generation electric hatch the JCW treatment, with Alpine’s A290 in its sights. The results are… mixed

4 Jun 2025

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Opinion

Was it a mistake to include a Land Rover in a test amongst flagship supercars?

The lineup for this year's biggest performance car test was varied to say the least, and one contender stood out from the get-go

28 Dec 2025

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Skoda Fabia 130 review – 175bhp hot hatch to battle the Mini Cooper S

Skoda’s back in the hot hatch game, albeit not with a full vRS-badged return. Does the new Fabia 130 cut it?

29 Dec 2025

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Opinion

The major modern flaws that even today's greatest V12 supercars suffer with

Even one of the best eCoty lineups in years didn't escape the problems inherent in modern cars

30 Dec 2025