The Independent believes the purpose of the MINI Coupé is to "
masculinise" the MINI brand. As for the JCW version it says,
In top John Cooper Works form the Coupé seems expensive at £23,795. But it is also impressively rapid, with an insistent rush of thrust right through the engine's speed range and a deep, enthusiastic exhaust note. All that thrust is channelled to the road with good discipline and excellent traction, even on a wet road, thanks to the electronic equivalent of a limited-slip differential achieved by selective braking of a wheel likely to spin. The same system helps keep the front wheels firmly nailed to your chosen cornering line, making the Mini feel very firmly planted on the road.
