A hot hatch, but without a roof

Mini brings an open-topped hot hatch to the market with its John Cooper Works Convertible

The new Mini John Cooper Works Convertible is quick in a straight line, with direct steering providing grip and stability
The new Mini JCW Convertible is powered by a turbo-charged 2.0-litre petrol engine

The John Cooper Works brand, now owned by BMW and used extensively on modern day Minis, probably doesn’t mean much to most buyers, but it’s apt that the JCW name is applied to the fastest of the series production models, as, arguably, John Cooper ...