MotoringFile pits the MINI JCW Coupe against the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. It decides:
The JCW Coupe comes up second to an extraordinary car. But in reality it holds its own as a tool for driver enjoyment and fun. The combination of the low-slung style and overall eagerness of the package makes this MINI the ultiate expression of the modern MINI Go-kart mentality. And that, above all else, equals fun.
The JCW Coupe (like the M Coupe) is meant to be the hooligan of it’s respective line. It’s a throw-back to the days of cars that were’t santized for the lowest common demonator. Instead they were made by men and women who wanted to make a statement for the brand and create a car that they themselves wanted to drive. With the JCW Coupe and M Coupe, MINI and BMW have done just that.
