The Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) three-door is a car for the purist. This is good news if you happen to be one, but not so good if you are anything less than a lukewarm enthusiast.
Compared with its first iteration of the current-generation car which appeared here in 2015, the latest JCW gets an eight-speed autobox (up from six) and a huge dollop of attitude.
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