2022 MINI Cooper JCW Quick Review // Spicy But Pricey
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2021
- The 2022 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible ($56,530 CAD as specced, ~$44,400 USD) aims to be a fun and sporty convertible with plenty of character. Yes it only has a modest 228 horsepower and yes it costs a fairly pretty penny. But will it be charming enough to win the hearts of both Thomas and James? Watch to find out what the guys think! Subscribe!!
RELEVANT STATS:
228 horsepower
235 lb-ft of torque
Turbocharged 2.0 litre inline 4-cylinder engine
Premier+ package (as tested) $7,300
18 inch wheels (optional as tested)
Claimed 0 - 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds
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James was on fire for this one.
James' jokes in the opening bit were all so on point.
That was a joke? I thought he was serious and I concur
Came here to say the same thing! These guys are such a good combo. I enjoy this channel more than all its predecessors-I’ll be excited to see this platform go all the way to the top 😊
“It does what it can with a small package” - James 2021.
Words to live by.
Don't we all...
Man, James is lighting quick today with his innuendos, double-entendres, and euphemisms WHILE giving a legitimate review. Thomas can't even keep up with the brilliance. Also, did you blur out your MPH to avoid self-incrimination?
They always censor the speedo lol
It’s either that or ‘on a road in Mexico’.
duh they censor the speed
@@-fuk57 only problem with that is they are in Canada
He's so adjective he verbs nouns... 😋
“ that’s how facts are created in America” Laughing the whole time. Love the video guys 👌👍
It's so funny because it's true.
Could someone explain for non-american people who also have been living under a rock lately (like me)?
I guess on social media if you agree with the right person. lol
@@FerreroCollection basically if at least 2 people are talking about it then it becomes a fact in America
Yeah, he isn't wrong, sadly...
“I like wearing women’s underwear, IT’S SMOOTH”
- James Engelsman, 2021
I was like: *hold up*
please promise that's going to be on a hoodie, or a T.
...he said it's smooth because it is. It is nearly invisible when wearing it. I wear women's socks.
@@K03sport in highschool i stole my girlfriends socks to wear while playing hockey lol. Nice and breathable so my feet would sweat less.
“That’s two peoples agreeing which in America is how facts are created” 💀
The constant anxiety of having the video cut to end abruptly when James starts talking.
I know! I wanna hear what he's gonna say
I love that you guys have genuine best friend energy
I DON'T THINK YOU'RE ALLOWED TO CALL THEM MINI PEOPLE ANYMORE HAHAHA
"first of all, two dozen eggs... Oh no."
I felt that.
Can we get an Engineering Explained video explaining the "extra" in "Extra Throttle House"?
Oh hell yes. Also, with jokes, not all serious like James and Thomas are. I mean, like goofy it up a little guys, i mean it's like, "extra."
If this isn't their next April Fool's crossover video, I'm going to be really disappointed.
I'm impressed and kinda disappointed that Thomas finally figured out the intro for this channel 💀
BMW guy. Just sold my 20 M2 Comp for a 23 2 door JCW hardtop. Absolutely loving it. I missed owning a small hatch and it being a BMW made it perfect for me. Easy fix for the ride harshness is stick with the 17” wheel and 45 tire. Mine rides softer than my M2C not harsh ride at all and still as much fun to drive as my M2 was
JCW slow as balls tho
@@squidwardshouse67 as someone who's owned an M2 comp and currently drives a manual CT4 Blackwing & ALSO owns a manual '22 JCW 2 door hardtop... In many ways I prefer the JCW.
When you daily a car that has a max speed of 190 and a 0-60 of 4 seconds w/472hp, you realize that speed, power... It's nice, but I'm (hypothetically) already breaking the law with 3 more gears to go if I'm pushing the car. I literally NEVER get to use the car to it's fullest.
The JCW tho, I can wring the crap out of it, get turbo flutter, rorty exhaust noise, crisp shifts, even some oversteer once you tighten the suspension. It's no RWD monster like the Blackwing or it's contemporaries, but that's not the point.
Its a little stupid, and that's why I love it.
If you want 90% of the fun of a Miata, but with more practicality, a 2 door JCW hardtop is the best idea.
Exciting, quick (not fast), available with a manual, and has at least a modicum of practicality. The 2 door HARDTOP JCW is a big win in my book.
"It's smooth!" Just sneaking that in there. Lmao
I come back to this episode often because James was just ON IT, didn’t miss a damn joke and i always laugh. Love it.
“I dont think you can call them mini people anymore” -James is on one today. Keep it up 🤣
James is on fire! Lol. It's a green fire, but FIYA!
"I dont think you're allowed to call them mini people anymore"
🤣🤣🤣
James had WAY too much fun with this review hahahaha
Bro james was going crazy with his jokes. Love it
I love my Miata 🤘
I learned more about James in the first 2 minutes than I ever wanted to know... he's right though Mini's are fun cars, not gendered cars
The reason they are considered Girly cars is because they are style over substance, or feminine looking and safe
Yeah, that is the VW beetle not the classic though
@@zacht9447 Style over substance is not even a feminine trait, lmao. Bro trucks? Hellaflush stance? Tacticool clothing and affects? Piercings and tattoos?
And this underwewr IS light and silky and I'm never go back to the men's section!
@@zacht9447 the first part is incorrect, it's because they are small and not powerful and have soft lines. Not aggressive, angry looking lines
I just bought a 2022 Mini Cooper JCW Convertible. I love it. It's so much fun. The suspension isn't any worse (I'd even say it rides better) than the Subaru BRZ I've had for 6 years. When I bought the BRZ, I almost bought a Miata, but I didn't like the way the interior was laid out (read cup holders) and hubs was cramped. This is just the absolutely most adorable and fun car I've been looking for.
Some of the best “commentary” to date! Love both channels and keep up the great work! 👍👍
I grabbed a 2016 JCW manual a few months back…with the pro exhaust…it’s a blast and LOUD!!!
"I like wearing women´s underwear..." Sitting in front of the computer in my smooth Victoria Secrets g string, I feel you Brother.
Damn, all this talk is getting me interested.
😂😂
@@ij2759 😂😂
I’m beyond happy you guys are doing a review on a mini
FINALLY!!! LITERALLY BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
I like the feature that blurs out the speed in the cluster.
Thomas’ spendy shopping list:
BMW repairs
lightweight “summer” flannels
more BMW repairs
Politically, this is THE MOST Canadian show you’ve done so far 😂
Thomas, James thoroughly enjoy the content you both create, keep up the great work!
You guys are extremely funny, every video is something to look forward to !!
James went so indepth into this car, I love it. More content like this!!
This was one of the most fun car reviews I've watched... ever
A few years ago my car was stolen and I had to find new one. I came across a Cooper S and I loved it, but then a friend called me and he said, "I found you a great car", it turns out it was a Miata. After a test drive I was torn...so, I decided to choose the car with the flip of a coin. I truly understand the love between the 2 cars and I'm very happy with the car I ended up with. I ❤ my Miata.
Love the channel!! Such a fan!!!!!!
I was waiting for this thank god i subbed to this channel a day ago
I've heard that the convertible is significantly stiffer of a ride than the hatchback of the jcw due to all the chassis bracing that has been added to make up for chopping off the roof.
No problem, I love my car
The endings to these extra throttle house vids always one of the best parts😂
I’ve driven the non convertible manual version of this car and hands down more fun than a GTI, Miata or Veloster. But will agree the fun per dollar ratio is a little high.
You are 100% right.
LOL, keep drinking the kool aid
@@tony9554 Every single racer that has won trophies and have earned real street cred raves how well the Mini handles and yet you who have absolutely nothing to show says otherwise. Their kool aid taste a lot better than your luke warm water.
@@bigmacdaddy1234 just an FYI, I had a regional SCCA Competition license till the money ran out, also was SCCA 1999 Washington DC regional SOLO II champion in C Stock. I don’t need any validation from you as far having cred. Have a nice f you day
@@tony9554 Oh please, you never won anything of significance. If you had, you would know how well the Mini drives.
I had 2005 JCW. The first car I ever bought brand new. I ordered it from the factory with the JCW add on. It was a supercharged 1.6L with a wonderful whine while accelerating and tremendous pops and gurgles when you lifted off or downshifted. I loved that car. I didn’t love the ride. I think I rattled all my fillings loose. But still, for all out fun, it’s the best car that I’ve ever had.
YAY so happy you guys did a review on a MINI
I don’t care about this car whatsoever but you guys still made this video so good
James was on a role today LOL
I have the 2018 JCW convertible and bought it lightly used (20k miles) with the manual (it was discontinued in '19 or '20) for 30k USD and at this price point the car is absolutely awesome and a real treat to drive. Especially if u have the JCW exhaust
Best video yet!!
Perfect timing talking about how it rides and the rail road tracks
"It does what it can with a small package". I'm disappointed that Thomas let this comment go by without an insulting response.
"It's easy to identify with cause it does what it can with a small package" 😂😂
I love that a bunch of these extra videos are right in my backyard haha. The rode that you're on in the end is a bumpy road until you get to the little twisty, there.
I have an ‘02 Mini Cooper S with a 15% reduced pulley. I absolutely love it! Everything you guys said about this Mini I can say about mine (good and bad) but mine cost $4000. Also the Veloster N is $30,000. The 2021 Mini is a hard sell. Great video guys!!
Great one!
This channel is great.
I love my Mini. Light, darty, quick and fun.
Lol
I test drove a 2017 jcw and I loved it. I find it quick although the quickest car I've driven is an M235i so I suppose I don't have much reference. I personally don't like the new facelift mini did this year but the previous gen JCW I think is a fantastic used proposition for like $17k at around 60k miles
"I learned from the US that's how facts are created" had me dying
So not sure if you checked, but before we got our Cooper S every one we test drove on the lot and delivered with 45psi in the tires and spec air pressure was in the 30’s and that made a HUGE difference on ride once I corrected it.
LUV IT
When I was looking I was wanting a mini but I found a BRZ and I love it
I check everyday to see if there is a new throttle house video 😄
Even if it’s from the “Extra (do we really have to be told what “extra” means, again??) channel.”
My goodness, I haven't actually laughed out loud to a video in a long time
I love the extra throttle house intros lol
You guys are such a lough 😃 enjoyed it
Great Video!
Banger of a video, guys!
As an ‘09 Cooper S convertible owner, you’d be very surprised how much you can fit in it. I fit all of my university clothes, supplies, backpacks filled, a 40” painting, and my road bike at the start of the semester.
You guys rule!
you lads have become my new favourite review channel. aside from sarah n tuned of course.
Everything is the same in "Extra" Throttle House so let's just not say this is the Extra Throttle House. I Love your videos.
I’d love if you guys drove the MINI Cooper JCW All4 with the 302bhp engine, that’s a hefty sum, but is priced very similarly but with a chunk more oomph for it.
Absolutely love the show though guys, just stumbled across you guys a few weeks ago and it reignited my love for automotive content. Keep up the great work!
Clubman is what I meant to say, it’s just that little extra bit of quirky design that I love in the MINI Coopers (even though the rear mirror is a bit atrociously small from what I’ve seen
Definitely more fun than a GTi. No question.
To do it right: get the normal hatch - which is 150kg lighter, handles better, has a more usable boot and folddown back seats (a dishwasher? No problem.), does 6.1 to 60, and 246 top speed.
It's the current B48 4 cyl. petrol used in all BMW's, the Toyoata Aisin 8 speed used in all fwd BMW's, it's proper build quality&materials - so it's worth it (compared to the VW's, Hyundai's, also the current - which are....well...soul-less, boring, budget cars).
Drive it on alpine or wild twisty roads - and watch the usual 1600kg+ "sporty" cars trying. Aka failing.....
Those straight line, intersection, straight line - US kind of streets, are definitely not, what a Mini is made for.
If you have the adaptive damping and face bad roads - configure it properly, or drive in mid mode.
In that mid mode, the hatch is around as stiff as my BMW 125d with M adaptive Suspension in Sport+.
Not Mercedes S class comfort - but liveable.
One i agree with: the HUD with the plex shield - is between ok and pointless - that's why i didnt spec it.
So in all honesty: perfect car for cornering, fun, style, character, quality - and the occasional 155mph Autobahn run - but you drive it on the wrong continent....
I love you Thomas!!
Girly is timeless! Lane keep is annoying on my gli and the first thing I do after starting is turn it off!
Well done 👏
If you press the off button next to the Sport button it's the equivalent of Sport Plus at BMW.... It dials back some of the restrictions so you can have more fun.... Of course if you press and hold it for about 5 seconds you fully defeat stability control for some real hooning 🕺🕺🕺
Another great vid guys. Feel BMW got it right first time with the supercharged r53.
You guys should do a comparison between the new and old Mini Cooper S
Just bought a JCW 3dr hatch a few weeks ago and I’d agree the ride is a tad harsher than I was expecting but as it’s used for commuting it’s just fine. Would you pick one of these or a m235i or a fairly basic tt? all around the same price point in UK 🇬🇧 😎
If there was ever such a thing as an honest cars salesman, it's James Engelsman in this video.
ITS SMOOOTH!
Thomas: it's green
James: it's yellow
Me: it's olive
Th $600 suspension pkg you have on this is the sport suspension. That's why it's rough and tramlining. With the standard suspension, it's much more comfortable.
Nice review Hosers.
its smooth!
“It does what it can with a small package”…..thanks…..nearly pissed myself
As I’m sure the two of you already know, the harshness of the ride you’re experiencing with this particular car, is in fact because it is a convertible. Additional enhancements made to the strength and structural rigidity of the chassis are necessary to compensate for the lack of a solid roof. Unfortunately, it’s an inherent characteristic of all BMW built convertibles as far back as the mid 80’s. A non convertible, JCW equipped version of the same car does still have a firm suspension feel, but at least the risk of breaking a tooth over rough roads surfaces is greatly reduced 🤭🤕
I have an F56 and the ride seems much softer than older mini coopers and my other high end sportscars I have owned.
Yes. Both with soft tires, my 2006 S was harsher than the 22 JCW i just test drove in Sport mode and 18” on bad roads
These days, you'd be crazy to get a Mini over a Jaguar F-Type. Especially at that price.
Atleast jaguar f type sounds awesome
The Mini will hold up much better.
Thing is jaguar is made by Renault now which is extremely suckish and horrible. Their reliability is extremely low. Mini also sucks but at least it's made by BMW which is relatively reliable (emphasis on "relatively"). Then again if someone is rich enough to afford either of them, they probably don't care too much to make informed decisions.
@@Revolution-bp2kj You have your information all screwed up. Tata makes Jaguar not Renault and Mini does not suck.
@@Revolution-bp2kj former CEO is not the same as parent company. Honestly, I always dream of French cars in the US.
Judging from what you guys are saying about the suspension I don’t think you had the adaptive dampers on that car… It might’ve been the JCW‘s sport dampers … But the adapter dampers are next level for when you want comfort on the standard drive and sportiness on demand
Thomas didn't want us to know what shopping list is
Hahahahaha James is on fire today 😂😂🔥
My first car was an 06' Mini Cooper S with the supercharger and it had a Magnaflow exhaust system. Sad to say I only had it for a few months because the car had nonstop problems. The thing was so much fun to drive and I wish I would've kept it along with my current car, which is a 2019 Chevy Sonic RS. Hopefully I can purchase another one in the future and have it last for a long time.
James is hilarious! I am American and that comment had me rolling.
I feel like the mini is best as a used car because at about 5 years old they are depreciated to a rather reasonable price. I recently bought a non s 2016 and coming from a 2014 mazda 3 I absolutely love the mini. It's not fast in a straight line but it's fast enough to feel safe. It really excels at taking corners and being a fairly comfortable place to be in. The main features it has over the Mazda 3 are, rain sensing wipers, auto headlights, extremely good handling, and a seating position that makes it easy to get in and out of while wearing a dress. As a used car the Mazda 3 is the same as the mini in that it's a little pricy as a new car but on the used market it's pretty reasonable and I think it's the best alternative to the mini.
Minis are fun af but in the end they have me looking for a vehicle with similar characteristics but more HP, like a 718.
Rear view visibility is bad with the top down but I find the car is so small you can see behind it pretty well with the wing mirrors.
0:48 lovely monologue
fabulous car