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Dynamite in a not-so-small pack, but what would John Cooper say?
John Cooper might, but I suspect he gave up turning in his grave long ago
John Cooper never made a performance version of the classic Mini Clubman. Perhaps he sat there one evening, drinking a warm ale and pondering whether he should. Who knows whether he decided it was a silly idea and poured another ale. BMW, however, had no reservations and has recently introduced not just a John Cooper Works (JCW) version of the Mini estate Clubman, but the Countryman too. According to Edward Makwana, the PR chap at BMW and Mini SA, the JCW versions are "nonconformist, for those who want a step up from normal Mini models". Fair enough and for those who do not want to stretch to the full JCW versions, the company will introduce performance packs late in 2018. We headed down to the Western Cape to experience both JCW versions on tarmac and gravel mountain passes near George and Knsyna. First up was the Countryman version, which in full Sport auto guise carries a whopping price tag of R636,510. For that you get the All4 all-wheel-drive system, which has the potential to ...
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