The 2021 Mini JCW GP Takes Itself Way Too Seriously Despite Looking Like A Hot Wheels Toy
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In 2006, Mini decided to supercharge its reborn hatchback and connect it to a manual transmission, making one of the most entertaining production cars ever made. Two generations later, the 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP (the third) loses most of the original experience, but there’s now 300 horsepower to marvel at.