, makes few aesthetic concessions to innovation, while its popular plug-in hybrid, the Countryman, is still largely undeserving of its ‘Mini’ name, for it is essentially a mid-size SUV.
The Convertible John Cooper Works Sport is the most raucous version of the open-topped Mini, a 231bhp spirited driving machine that retains the brand’s trademark precise steering and neat handling. John Cooper Works was the racing team and tuning specialist that built the original 1960s Mini Cooper, the ultimate pocket performer. Today’s Mini is a behemoth in comparison to Sir Alec Issigonis’ original.
The conversion to canvas-topped convertible is achieved with admirable simplicity, and the end result is a relatively rare typology, a compact four-seat open car. Power is petrol only, with twin turbos providing the zip and the tightly geared steering accentuating the feeling of compactness and agility. Like all droptops, it’s a machine for extroverts, although some of the details haven’t aged quite so well – the prominent but stylised Union Jack motifs on the lights, for example.
The fourth-generation Mini is now just 18 months away, but as is happening with all contemporary automobiles, it will inevitably undergo a bit of a character change. As perhaps the last Mini to be petrol powered, there’s little point in making massive changes under the hood. Instead, it will be joined by a pure EV version – possibly built in China – that will present slightly different dimensions. Overall, however, it’ll still be instantly recognisable as a modern Mini.
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