The 2021 Mini Cooper JCW GP Is the $50,000 Ultimate Mini
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The 2021 Mini Cooper JCW GP is the ultimate Mini. Today I'm reviewing the Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the fastest Mini yet. I'm also going to drive the Mini GP and show you what I think on the road.
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This guy kinda look like the cars and bids guy
He also looks like the "More Doug Demuro" guy
Hey Jackson, thanks for the epic comment.
Looks like some guy I've seen on Autotrader
Dusty Dude nah the other guy has a blue shirt
Should hace named it Cars and Thisssss
I feel like "reviewed by Doug" should be a selling point for this car
True
Fr
Doug'd.
Maserati would never be seen again with that rating :)
It should be for any car
Doug is the type of guy to call you and say, "I can't talk"
😂😂😂
Bruh
So a “fender bender” becomes a cost catastrophe. Because there may not be a custom numbered panel just laying around.
dang good point lol
You just have to accept the fact that you'll never be able to replace it if it gets damaged. I'm sure you can order the part, but it won't be numbered and you'll likely pay out the ass for it. I assume at some point or another an aftermarket company will pick up the slack and make custom decals or panels, but you'll never get a factory replacement. Behold, the woes of the upper class.
Royce Zaro woes of the upper class? Let me tell you a secret, “wealthy” people have car insurance. You’ll make a nice profit if this car gets wrecked.
Oh, it's fine. The numbering looks like some kind of quick laser engraving in the surface. Order replacements and Mini will ask you "What number do you need etched on the left/right/both panels?"
I was thinking the same thing.
I could see Doug dailying this
Same
Well he once dailied an Aston Martin and a Dodge Viper so.
Ultraguy87 Doug is one of a kind
That or a Lancia Delta Chupacabra Macarena thing.
I would daily this
Doug the kinda guy who trips over a wireless controller
Lol 😂
Nice
🤣
N o I C e
He trips over the fracture between time and space caused by the signals to control the game from the controller, that he only can see,
"Mommy where do babies come from"
07:30
on the roof near the back! ahahshshhshxhahahahahhah awesome
Y'all need holy water.
Where’s the lamb sauce?
13:52 as well
Imagine thinking you’re fast, then getting gapped by a mini😭
Imagine being the guy doing the gapping... That would be me! I have an '10 MINI Cooper S Clubman that I have been building for the past year and a half. If you do it smart you can turn a MINI into an unbelievable sleeper. My slightly weight reduced MINI is FBO with a bigger upgraded BorgWarner AirWerks SX K03 turbo. I obliterate most cars in my class, but the real fun is getting a win against the bigger V8s! I do not gap them but I do usually win by a car or a half a car. It's crazy because I did not build my car for straight lines. It's built "for the curves" and it was really surprising when I learned that my car was actually capable of taking down $80,000 BMWs. The insane 60-120mph pick up was not expected. The guys at GermanTech Motorsports (the shop who helped me with my build) were also surprised. It has not been easy though and building the car has been a complete pain in the butt overcoming all of the "set backs" that come with building a MINI. There are sensors for sensors and some of the engineering is completely sideways. It is the most fun car that I have ever built. What's insane is that I haven't even touched the internals yet. Thats where the real fun is going to start!
By the way... My car will gap that GP...
@@peaceup5519do u have it on your ig? u should make a yt video on it
@@peaceup5519 I feel that MINI lies about the specs of their cars, specially the John Cooper Works models. I own a 2019 JCW 3 door hatch and it actually feels faster than MINI says. A friend of mine (he owns a Lamborghini Huracan actually and a Mazda 3 btw) drove it before I started to modify it. His reactions were like: WTH is this?! It’s amazing to drive! I know why you actually love your car and it feels faster than MINI says about its specs. It doesn’t have a lot of mods (only APR Repro Stage 1 and the JCW Pro Exhaust) but it feels pretty good.
@@peaceup5519 r/iamverybadass
Mini: We'll sell a manual version of all of our cars
Also mini: *Except our top tier "race" model.*
Manuals are slower than the best automatics nowadays. So unless you want your 'race' model to not be slower for nostalga.......
@@StaticFalconar nobody buys a mini for speed bro they buy it because it's fun and autos arent fun
@@StaticFalconar driving a manual isn't about "nostalgia"... smh. With all due resoect, with a comment like that, I'm gonna guess you don't know how to drive one.
@@StaticFalconar exactly what @blzt said. No one is taking a Mini to the drag strip lol
shit man that made me physically gag when I read it
*Opens Mini's hood
Mini: 👁👄👁
Doug is the kinda guy to stuff a napkin in his collar just to drink a cup of water
I saw Doug's review while researching the GP3 and bought the GP3 this week. It's my first Mini Cooper vehicle. Love it. My only complaint is I wish the exhaust was more aggressive.
Drill holes in the exhaust.
@@ohioman4646 nah for a car like this get some good stuff if it was a beater then yeah
Cars driving on streets have to be muffled because driving in areas where other people live. Not a race car driving only on race-tracks.
Doesn't it have a valved exhaust? If not, get the JCW valvetronic exhaust. It's a bit more of a high flowing exhaust with the valves closed, but with them open, it's basically straight piped.
I had mini countryman as a first car.
It was dead reliable, great fuel efficiency and overall loaded with space! 😊
Mini Cooper JCW GP: Gets reviewed Corvette in the background: Watches with a small smile
Where gimme time stamp
Proper mad lad 7:37
Better than big trucks , watched with a small PP.
Better than watching him review SUVs and crossovers
Doug saying "the ultimate flex" was my favorite part of the episode!
Lmao
The culture has officially been stolen
When does he say it
Triple 7 23:09
doug is such a normal looking guy. but will also show up in a 500,000 Ford GT
When I saw this car up for sale at my local mini dealership I was worried that no one had made a review of it yet. Being a super unusual car. But to my surprise, here come Mr. Doug Muro!! I could t believe my eyes. I love your reviews and was super excited to see this one! Thank you so much for this review. And please keep up the amazing reviews man!!!
This car is $9000 away from a C8 corvette. Let that sink in.
No it isn't. Because no C8 corvette has sold for MSRP. They are all going way over asking price because Chevy / dealers are scumbags. If you're going to advertise a car for $59k then sell it for $59k. Chevy sucks.
In 10 years you will sell this mini for way more than its MSRP, I wonder at what price the 2020 C8 corvette will go in 2030 🤔
@@SioulDuRoy in 5 years all of the bmw parts will be this cars undoing...
@@SioulDuRoy What are you smoking? In 10 years these cars will have depreciated by atleast 50%. Bet you they will be going for about 15k in 10 years. Too many unreliable bmw parts not to mention the engine is making alot of power for a 4 cylinder, so I can see these having a ton of issues.
I worked for MINI for 15 years. These will all be trashed in 10 years. 80% will be falling apart and the rest will definitely be worth WAAAY less than half they’re worth now.
He said mini exactly 43 times
Apparently one for each GP badge in the car
The quirks and features of the video
Thank you
Cleaning behind those cfrp panels looks like it will be a nightmare
Not really, power washer and pressure hose ez pz
Power washer will do the trick, it also has a factory PPF behind to protect the paint!
I agree.
@@theFORZA66 I'm thinking using a power washer on my $50K Mini seems like a great idea. Especially if it is leased.
Imagine this thing in a rallie and weighing a hundred pounds more (if not worse) at the end of the race.
Way to go Doug! I just love how you pay attention to detail on every car. No contender trust me!! Well done Sir!!!
he read the brochure
I love how enthusiastic these car reviews are
Is that a "hidden" GP logo that stretches all the way across and just beyond the door?
Thought I was the only one to notice that!
I noticed that and searched the comment to see 👀 😂
If you really think about it, the whole car is kind of a GP logo, with the spoiler being the right part of the P.
Doug DeMuro 😆
Doug DeMuro No Doug, its a Mini Cooper... 😜
Mini: *how can we gain attention of Type R owners??*
Tht one silent employee: *big winnnggg*
Mini: *say less*
The only reason I can see for comparing Mini to Honda is for a laugh at BMW's expense.
10/10 WANGGG
Biiiig wang
SoftToast
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that gauge cluster is actually really cool with how it sticks out like that
Hey Doug, you forgot to count the lap design at the door for GP badges. It is designed to look like a lap but is the initial GP so if its on both doors , thats 10.
youre welcome & thx for the 🔥 videos !
"... didn't have a manual that can handle the power and torque"
Honda: "weak"
No one makes a FWD manual as well as Honda. Everyone I've driven has been fantastic.
Hahahaha, perfect Track Car for Ladies!
@@TryHarderPlease I will respectfully disagree. The shifter feels too light, arcade-y and "not connected". Clutch pedals are too small and too light. Clutch biting/grabbing point feels too "economy" car. Modern ones have overly-intrusive rev hang + clutch delay valve.
In comparison, anything Italian, German or British will have better overall gearbox feel.
Sasa Zapadnik I personally hate any FWD manual cars. Go drive a Camaro, corvette or even a dodge dually and you’ll never go back. Being able to move the shifter at all while in gear is unacceptable.
A real bisexual petrol-head no but y’all seem like car enthusiasts who would enjoy a firm manual trans. I’ll never buy another automatic Honda again, most unreliable turds ever. Literally looking at 5 civics and an accord in the yard right now. All blown automatic transmissions. Hell one I bought only made it 100 miles before it took a shit.
I’m really not a fan of anything fwd unless it’s just a gas saver car. Even then my corvette gets 32 or so freeway and my accord only got like 28. Kind of silly cars since they don’t do anything well. The civics get like 35, I had one hybrid that got 60 though. That’s the only one I miss
i like how doug hints at his upcoming reviews in his intros,makes it a bit interesting
Ikr! I just caught onto that after the Solstice review. Can't wait to see the Tahoe!
Woah I never realised thanks
It’s a good way to keep folks from skipping the Cars and Bids pitch.
“It’s there for the annoying people”
For all the Karen’s
I have a 2016 mini and I wish I could afford to upgrade to this thing.... once you drive a mini and feel for its amazing handling, visibility and overall acceleration you cant go back. I do see how the torq steer can be am issue though seeing that I have this same issue with my mini even though its way less powerful
7:31 should have given shark fin antenna to avoid such designing
yeah! I wonder why they just didn’t do that
Look closely, it actually has both.
People would’ve complained no matter what kinda antenna
I feel like the production numbers were printed there to discourage owners from removing those plastic panels
still lookin sicccc
Stupid fenders look like a sixteen yr old designed that crap from the 90's.
A real bisexual petrol-head can’t go to the UK even if he wanted to, because of Covid travel restrictions loll
@A real bisexual petrol-head typical jealous peon with an inferiority complex.
@A real bisexual petrol-head You mad bro???
The round center console guage is extremely well thought out. Every car will have some variant of the idea, in the next 5 years...
10:02 "you don't notice until you notice"
But that is how noticing works lol
9:45 almost reminds me of the Focus RS
Also I’ve counted a total of 17 GP badges inside and out
Definetely not enough
10:03
'You don't really notice until you notice'
- Doug Demuro, August the Fifth, Twenty Twenty -
Why did you write the date like that
@@cereul274 i did'nt notice lol, RUclips have some really strange way to have word customization
ITS THE SIXTH YOU PIG, DOUG WILL BANISH YOU
@@zeezy21 guess my country date is different
It's actually 7/20/2020...
Looks like a WRC car, I love the look of the square fenders and the wing
Could you show the sound when talking about the exhaust? Would love to hear it from the outside aswell.
Designers: so where do u want the GP badges to be?
Mini: yes
I broke my feet today because I kicked my computer because someone commented that my videos are bad! I hate unjustified criticism. Please wish me a speedy recovery, dear jose
AxxL why are you spamming random channels with this
That would be many mini.
Those panels are absurd. First off they look like a nightmare to clean behind, second it looks very inviting for someone to come up and start yanking on them.
And it looks like shit.
Imagine the cost of a one off panel replacement with the number on it? $5,000 please sir
My thought exactly!
A real bisexual petrol-head are you mental?
@Nicky Long Yes, he/she is.
minis are so fun cuz they really do handle like a go cart, they feel so much faster cuz of how low and small they are
Can’t believe those wing covers - what were the designers smoking when they thought they were a good idea? 😂😂😂
Wheel* covers
Anyways it's hilarious 😂 also the front panel doesn't go well with the turn signals
its crack. Its so agressive and unnecessary it must be crack
Doug the kind of guy to post a car review video.
Yo that’s Hilarious
ok
underrated comment
When u r out of Doug is kinda guy jokes 😁😅
To sum it all up: "affordable little performance car that's affordable" -Doug
Lol
Affordably affordable
Also Doug: "and an expensive sticker price!"
Yes
$50k is considered affordable now?
After seeing this car for three seconds I love it and want one immediately
The whole lock symbol on the Phob scenario was Hilarious
I wish they'd flared the fenders, rather than adding _spats..._ 🙁
That’s only in America I assume
Manufacturers: is that enough Logos?
Mini Cooper: *GP*
Please stop with this crap
babineaux Meme comments have consumed RUclips
80%AshamedOfYou im gonna fight it no matter what it takes 😆
babineaux the problem is with people who are upvoting it. It’s not funny at all it sounds stupid.
Misaki its like emptying the ocean with a thimble
4:56 Doug got some footwork action going on
Doug: Most cars don't double their horsepower across the range.
Dodge: Hold my hemis.
Mini Engineer: "How many GP badges do you want on this car?"
Lead Designer: "Yes"
*Ford Focus RS stares menacingly*
All of them!
They are to convince the owners they have something special when they realize they paid too much.
'Designer'
This car is meant to be a mini! It's huge - imagine if they made a new mini in the same shape as the classic mini, slightly upscaled but keeping the general shape of the original
Too bad they ruined it instead
that “EEHEE” at 22:20 tho
He said that as I read your comment. Lol
Top 10 Doug moment’s
That's his poorly done Michael Jackson impression. Then i paused it at 22:25 LOL! His face!
Doug.. I truly Love your Videos! I really Do! HONESTLY! Is there any way that your videos won't be interrupted with advertisements EVERY minute?
@12:01 which is called an upper rear sway bar. This reduces both body roll on turns and stiffens all the pillars in the car where it's lined at.
Anyone that knows about cars, Trucks, and SUVs knows what that is.
I used to drive an 04 Mini Cooper S, and my god that was a fun car. I've driven Velosters and civics, but I've never had as much fun in a front wheel drive car as I did in that mini
I have a 2003 R50 Cooper with only 21,000 miles. I finally starting driving it more and my old pick-up truck less. It handles and shifts (Midland 5-speed) very well and is fun to drive, I never notice it needing more power, 112 HP is fine with me....
I drive a 2013 R55 JCW clubman…after 4 years, I still have a blast flinging it through the corners. The car is such a sleeper.
Doug the type of guy that says "Thank you" to an automatic door
@@pixelatedautomotive8620 *this*
😂😂😂
*Slaps roof
This baby can hold so many GP logos
Can't wait for you to review the GR Yaris!
Doug at 21:23:
'There's a lot of torque steer.'
...
Doug, three seconds later:
'Not a lot of torque steer'
He was correcting himself because he didn't want to insult a car for such a flaw when there are other cars with much worse torque steer...
I love this car! Two no-go’s for me though: no backseat, and no manual.
I was going to say - no auto-carwash, no go ... =-P
Kryojenix ditto. It’d be a total buy for me if it had backseats. It would be ultimate run about car but no back seats ahhh I’d just get normal sports car instead
My issue with it is the fact that it's $30k above my price range. And Civic Type R just seems better in nearly every way to me. its practical, same power, manual, reliable, and $10k cheaper.
People who make this car be like: you don't understand, you don't reject this car, the car rejects you
Dont forget, no power seats. Absolutely outrageous.
This just popped back into my homepage after seeing one in this exact color combo. Lots of presence on the road
Today I was watching a few old Doug videos and in"Can you daily drive a dodge viper?"at 3:52 I saw Doug wearing a watch!
I forget this thing exists, no one talks about it when arguing over hot hatches
@Conor Your Golf R does 0-60 in 3.5 seconds? I think you meant half a second faster.
This isn't hatch. It's a mini!
@Conor Still more fun than a Golf R 🤷♂️ 0-60 doesn't make much difference to how good a car is.
@Conor you means by milliseconds faster ? Your golf r is boring since everyone in the world has one.And the quality of a Volkswagen is crap
Because it's expensive and will fall apart like every mini
I was really excited about this until I saw it has a DCT system and no MT available. Then I wept a bit. No thanks, Mini. If I’m gonna drop that kind of coin on a car, I’d like to row my own gears.
wait... there’s no fuckin manual gp :/
I cri evrytim
Many people are really excited about MT and choose not to buy one. Big sad, even GM dumped Manual Transmission on the corvettes. .
대한건우 it makes me sad that there’s so many “fake” manual lovers. I drive a manual every single day. I don’t plan on stopping unless my body physically doesn’t allow me to.
Racingboom The Pleb same here, I daily a Mini Cooper S and i refuse to buy any future cars with an auto thanks to the 6mt in the mini. Not even hard to live with everyday people are just lazy and complain. It’s one less thing to break anyway.
I’ve only owned 2 AT cars ever. All of my other vehicles have been MT. It’s getting harder and harder to find them.
22:22 " but... I don't know I- *_ee heee_* "
THIS IS, a very satisfying review 👌🏾
Who is actually going to buy this besides hard-core mini guys? I know he mentioned the type R and a Golf R but both of those are much more functional, and also not 50k.
And it is absolutely hideous..
lol, me. (hard-core mini gal). I believe the limited availability is because they know this car is for a very niche crowd.
And have back seats lol
Because this car is the king of handling , it is much faster around a track than the others , that’s the difference and the sacrifice of having no back seat with all that chassis bracing. This is the kind of Mini for a person who has another one already for daily driving and this is the weekend track star.
I dont care for hot hatches but i really want this. It looks like a little race car. Ive never owned or wanted to own a mini cooper until i saw this one.
Get into a fender bender and you're doomed with your "production number" panel thing
And hand washing this car is gonna be a pain with does weird panels.
But I still like it.
You'd be able to buy new panels from Mini as long as you have the VIN. (that's what they've done with previous GP models at least) I can't imagine they'd be cheap though.
Ikr? That's what i was thinking....
MrManBuzz woof yeah I bet 🤑
no problem, just stop in at Home Depot and they will cut up some new plywood panels that your can paint with house paint and put plastic stickers on
The seats are the "JCW Seats" and it's an option for some minis, not sure about the GP. But if you option normal seats, they are power adjustable.
Doug: They’re Manual seats!
Nobody:
Doug: M A N U A L LY A D J U S T E D
Whatever your thoughts on the GP, I will always appreciate Mini's desire to keep driving fun! So many car companies today are obsessed with simplifying and distracting from the driving process, wanting the driver to forget the thrill of being behind the wheel. I drive an F56 and for better or worse, a smile always come across my face when I sit in her, see the pulsing START button, and the winking Mini logo on the speedometer screen. Mini is happy to have me and I'm happy to have her ;)
Thanks a good comment.. same here
Those wheel arch panels look like the temporary packaging that you’re supposed to take off when you get a new washing machine.
Hey Doug, great to see you in a Mini again! Is there a chance to watch you reviewing the Mini Cooper Electric soon?
Doug, you missed 2 GP logos... behadn the seats near the rear wheels.
Doug: "The only Mini with two seats"
Mini Coupe: *Am I a joke to you?*
Did that panel van Mini have 4 seats? Inebriated minds want to know ...
@@earnestbunbury2103 I don't think so
Earnest Bunbury nah the Clubvan also has 2 seats. Along with the helmet top Mini Coupe and Roadster
That's funny...Doug reviewed the clubvan at one point
Yes
“We’re going to start the quirks and features of the Mini JCW GP with one of its most notable exterior features, and that would be the Penis Wheels”
that cracked me up good job! Love what they did to the car tho IMHO it looks amazin!
Don’t get me wrong, I love Doug, I’ve been watching him for five or so years now, and this wasn’t a rip on him, I just think the wheels have a bit of a phallic shape to them
You dirty minded for that
Nicholas Wiltse bello:,,,,,,¡
Great vid, Doug. 😎 Just to point out however, and it's something even Mini forget to mention. In the centre console, you don't have to push any of the channel numbers (1 - 6) to change the radio station. They are touch sensitive so you can just scroll your finger over the buttons and the channel will change with you. Very quirky. 😉👍
Cool review. I had a 2005 Mini Cooper S. It was a harsh ride but so much fun. The backseats were useless because the car is so small so I spent most of the time with them down anyway. The cargo room was surprisingly large with the seats down. Enough for a large flat screen tv.
I used to track my Cooper S. It was a bit underpowered on the straights but so amazingly fast on the twisty bits. Many more powerful cars couldn't keep up when the track got twisty. I am sure this car would step it up a notch on those track days. My Mini had a great manual transmission. It is a shame that this is not an option on this version.
Great review Doug. Thanks.
I had an ‘07 S/JCW convertible, back when the car was right-sized and the interior/exterior styling was clean and simple. Loved every minute driving that car; solid and no cowl shake even on northern NJ roads.
Why would it be surprisingly large with seats down? It would be surprising if it were small with seats down.
Doug is the kind of guy to apologize to his car for going over a curb😂
@professionnel name I was about to say the same thing
professionnel name facts. When I curb rashed my rpf1s I nearly had a breakdown and fixed them immediately😂
And your the type of guy who makes a brawler your profile.
Squidy Playz bro I apologize when I shift kinda badly what
Who’s doesn’t 😂
0:45 Can't wait for the review of Chevrolet's new "subcompact SUV".
11:30 all my excitement went right out the window when i saw that weird lever in the center console/control stack. 20:15 sigh, guess its front wheel drive.
They did the aerofoils over the wheels, rather than widen the body, because everything JCW does is "bolt on." This means JCW designs all the changes, catalogs all the parts, and sends them to their plant for installation. BMW/Mini doesn't make any changes to the vehicle, prior to the JCW modifications.
Make a "More Doug Video" on Gordon Murray's McLaren F1 successor.
You made me look this up, and it has a 12,000 rpm redline V12?? 😮😮😮😮😮 wow
Beautiful car. Looks futuristic in a 1990s sorta way.
@@LuigiRandazzo21 three million bucks though!
Gordon is at pains to point out that it is not an F1 successor
@@nickgalla-barth6336 and he's "only making 100 worldwide", so only $300M revenue for him.
Cars in the 80’s had torque steer and turbo lag and I loved them . It took skill and Concentration to drive them smoothly . I would love a quirky Saab 900 Turbo XPG you should review one ,fun cars
Saab 900 turbo with a chip upgrade - front wheel drive mayhem
12:22 I would swear that they removed the rear seats to make way for a bigger trunk, this making it a practical mini delivery van.
I love it. Does it make sense as a daily driver? No. Is it ridiculous? Yes! Will be much more exclusive in years to come than its rivals and will dominate on a twisty road.
Doug: You don't notice until you notice.
Me: God is finally talking to me.
😂
English teachers be like:
That's up there with "unknown unknowns". ruclips.net/video/aRcsBm3Vds4/видео.html
Doug: This is a race car, how can you have power seats?!
Also Doug: This mini has manual seats. It would be nice to have manual seats at $50,000
Power seats at 50k*?
Power seats weigh loads :/
Though they don't actually seem to be too bothered about weight saving on this "track car", with a big infotainment system etc...
I thought the biggest thing wrong with that sentence was the $50,000. I had a r53 jcw, that car was a lot of fun. I'm sure this one is as well, I personally wouldn't spend that kind of money on it but I'm a fan of analog gauges and manual transmissions. The old school petrol head in me doesn't care for all the digital gauges and slush boxes. I get they are quicker shifts but I like being connected to the car.
You missed 2 more "GP" badges. at 13:02 you can see them on the right where the backseats used to be.
I say 2, because there's problably another one on the left.
There’s also a gp badges in the trunk on the interior panels and also stretched out gp badges on the outside of the doors.
Doug: the pulsing engine start button light goading you to have fun....
HAL-9000 button: I'm sorry, Doug. I can't do that...
wheres the mazdaspeed 3 review??
Samuel Jackson I can start that car with Alexa.
imagine getting another fender for this car if u get into an accident..
you'd probably just get a generic one
This is 80k in Australia - car prices here never cease to amaze me.
Can't wait to watch Doug's review on the new Escalade :))
Doug on his knees is as tall as the car 😂😂😂
Lmao didn't realize he was on his knees till I saw this
He's 6ft 2
Those side panels seem like a massive afterthought.
@Andre Roestenberg it's for aero dynamics and it gives the mini nice rally vibes
I don't think it was an afterthought and honestly I really like it. It gives the car a very unique look and fits the styling of the car in general. The fenders are for example as square and unusual as the wheels.
Theo König Looks like a rally hillclimb car. Like it
@@MrNotorius007 exactly
It follows the concept car overfenders.
How do you wash the fenders? Get behind the flares? What if water pools behind the flares and rust out the fenders.
Those rims are super likable and hate able at the same time. I love them. Really cool design to the car.
7:35 - Or they could have moved the antenna forward two inches..... Or gone with a sharkfin-only, no whip sticking above.
Exactly. But I think they intentionally did that, to make it quirky. Either way, it’s not something I want to pay for.
The GP has the same roof as the normal Mini Cooper, so it’s easier to fit the Wing instead of the roof.
The do it intentionally so the car looks like a toycar/RC car. I used to sell MINI's in Iceland and that was what they said when they were teaching us about the brand.
Agree with all. "To avoid hitting the antenna" isn't the primary reasoning for this design decision. It may have been the catalyst, it may have been an excuse, but they could have *EASILY* chosen to just tweak the antenna and put a standard "all the way across" wing. They spent enough on custom parts for this, they could have sprung for a "sharkfin only" antenna (like is on many BMW models.)
It was absolutely a stylistic choice more than anything else.
@A real bisexual petrol-head no, I think Fatih didn't mean that. he meant "it's easier to design the wing according to the antenna, rather than changing the antenna's place, thus the roof which is the same with the one on a regular Cooper."
“Winghole” is my new favorite insult 😂
Tail lights look cool...I see a bit of the Union Jack.
All the New Minis that have the Auto Transmission also include a Manual Shift Option that you Failed to mention. This can be used to Manually Up or Down Shift using either the Stick Shift or the Paddle Shifters on the Steering Wheel. This Gear Shifting is all done Electrically at your Manual Control without using a Cluch. It is Extremely Responsive and the Driver can Manually Shift the Gears with this Transmission FASTER than a driver could with a Standard Cluch Transmission. You need to make a video about that as many Mini Owners that have had Standard Manual Clutch Transmissions are NOW falling in Love with the New Manual/Auto Transmissions !!!