Mini’s limited-edition John Cooper Works GP is imbued with enough horsepower and attitude to be the quickest front-wheel-drive car we’ve ever tested.

Mini is counting on 3000 buyers to think that a two-door Mini hardtop with 301 horsepower, carbon-fiber fender flares, and a $45,750 price is an irresistibly good idea. The Mini Cooper JCW GP is certainly a novel idea. Replacing the regular John Cooper Works’ 228-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is a tweaked 301-hp version of that engine.
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