2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP on the Track! | Tire Rack's Hot Lap | MotorTrend

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  • Well, here it is: The wildest production Mini ever. With a huge wing, fender slats and tons of power from a turbocharged four-cylinder, the Mini JCW GP is out to set a new record. Watch veteran driver Randy Pobst take this extreme Mini to its limits. #MotorTrend #TireRackHotLap #Mini
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  • @mrhades6420
    @mrhades6420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Waiting on someone to put the lap times on this track to compare

  • @lang1031
    @lang1031 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That sets the front wheel drive record for Willow Springs

  • @MIKE-kz7ld
    @MIKE-kz7ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I swear this car is following me! I saw one in a dealership and now i can't stop thinking about buying one!

    • @thejanusproject32
      @thejanusproject32 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As in the same exact model? The GP?

    • @MIKE-kz7ld
      @MIKE-kz7ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thejanusproject32 yup still thinking about it too. I got a dealership even offering to get me below msrp

    • @TheBAMFster
      @TheBAMFster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MIKE-kz7ld
      Since I picked mine up all I see now are other Mini JCWs. Best decision I ever made. 👌

    • @MIKE-kz7ld
      @MIKE-kz7ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheBAMFster Yeah went to test drive one and it was pretty cool. Did you pay sticker by any chance? Ive already had a dealership offering to get me at 3k off mrsp

    • @TheBAMFster
      @TheBAMFster 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MIKE-kz7ld
      Yeah, I tried to haggle them down but ended up paying full price. I think I showed how much I wanted it. 😂

  • @jaredp1516
    @jaredp1516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Wish they would of showed where that time slots into so we can see its companys

  • @ytytyt2516
    @ytytyt2516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Waiting for Greatest Drag Race 2020 🏁

    • @jackwarrior2377
      @jackwarrior2377 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      McLaren 765lt intensifies

    • @hwanohchung
      @hwanohchung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could you add the record table to compare?

  • @KDad514
    @KDad514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Considering Steve Millen lapped a 911 GT3 RS @ 1:33.14, I'd say that is a respectable lap time for sure.

    • @dylansorenson2784
      @dylansorenson2784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Mini JCW GP is an impressive package no doubt, but something must have been going on in the lap time you mentioned. Maybe it was raining for Steve Millen, or he was on a VERY off day. For reference, Randy Pobst ran a 1:27.22 in a 2015 GT3 RS.

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      KDad514 Very good point

  • @joshwinters6518
    @joshwinters6518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really miss head 2 head and ignition. Those shows made my day. What ever happened to them:(

    • @wonderwall135
      @wonderwall135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they ran out of money

    • @NCHobbies
      @NCHobbies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was just thinking the exact same thing! Those were MotorTrend's best days.

    • @joshwinters6518
      @joshwinters6518 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      N.C. Yeah when they went to the subscription thing I always payed for it for head to head ignition and best drivers car which is still on but isn’t the same. Now it’s just a bunch of shows I don’t even watch. We need to start a petition to bring back the originals

  • @lang1031
    @lang1031 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Would have liked to see it driven around Laguna Seca to compare with the rest of the vehicles they have driven in this series.

  • @gseric4721
    @gseric4721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As a Mini fan this is just awesome. Looks like a few tweaks could be done to the suspension to shed the time even further, haha

  • @stu8506
    @stu8506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This review had the feeling of an ad.

  • @ajw828
    @ajw828 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressive speed through the balcony for sure! Still a bit iffy on the slats but its a very neat car. Love the "heroic" adjective to describe the wing!

  • @derekintrovert5619
    @derekintrovert5619 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Review!🏁🏆😊

  • @mefadon459
    @mefadon459 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It look real nice.

  • @boots_n_coots
    @boots_n_coots 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve got a 2011 JCW, the 208 HP version. I really like it but I sure wouldn’t want the suspension any stiffer for daily driving.

  • @robertjusic9097
    @robertjusic9097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:18 great shot

  • @mopedmarathon
    @mopedmarathon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saw one of these outside work. Thought it was an older one that someone had stuck extra bits on. Looks pretty aggressive for a mini.

  • @jeffpierce3436
    @jeffpierce3436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey guys!! We need comparison times with comparable cars (Civic type R) etc. Please!!

  • @DanTheRazorRamone
    @DanTheRazorRamone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What’s the horse and torque including vehicle weight ?

  • @bennyang8049
    @bennyang8049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @Randy, if you are buying with your own money, this mini gp or a civic type r?

  • @neilhaskell7264
    @neilhaskell7264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great car with some personality all of its own, it just looks like ‘cheeky fun’ 😎

  • @a456987
    @a456987 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @eyesrightout
    @eyesrightout 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Time of CTR and exactly as CLA AMG 45 👍

  • @TheFlyingPLiner
    @TheFlyingPLiner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those wheels look very phallic

  • @aibada6594
    @aibada6594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This might be an evidence that the track time should be taken with a grain of salt - Mini JCW GP is in the same league of Honda Civic Type R and Mustang 2.3T

  • @TheFastStang
    @TheFastStang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When is a bigger video on the app?

  • @ryanthornton6495
    @ryanthornton6495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that colour anyone know what it is?

  • @sergiosaunier
    @sergiosaunier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Once you see the lipstick mouth, you cannot unsee it. Darn it Mr. Pobst!

    • @Shawn_Magara
      @Shawn_Magara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh you aren't even kidding🤣😂

    • @sergiosaunier
      @sergiosaunier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mr. No Spark Plugz I am not!

  • @NCHobbies
    @NCHobbies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What happened to this channel? Is there's no more Head2head and Ignition? The good old days with Carlos and Jason was the peak of this channel. If Randy leaves as well then this channel is no longer MotorTrend.

  • @sufyanshareef6302
    @sufyanshareef6302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please give us comparing time lapse with other cars like Honda civic type R or go far just to understand is it really better than these always the same or less

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sufyan Shareef I agree with you I cannot find I comparison of these cars either we will keep trying , let me know if you find one

  • @Bay-Smidt
    @Bay-Smidt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    #Mini #GP #Great #LoveIt :-)

  • @DerekLowePianist
    @DerekLowePianist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Willow Springs again??

  • @g00dgh0st
    @g00dgh0st 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    how could you not compare it with the civic type r?

    • @Robo0595
      @Robo0595 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh, for sure! And next you wanna watch a deadlift comp between Rich Froning and Brian Shaw?

  • @anotheran
    @anotheran 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you take stuff from the m235i gran coupe and stick it into a Mini Cooper.

  • @mk7sbtn
    @mk7sbtn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I point out, the difference in time between the C8 and M8 was about the same as this and the M8

  • @imranabbasi7871
    @imranabbasi7871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍

  • @pigeonpoo1823
    @pigeonpoo1823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This or a Honda CTR? Road and track?

    • @noshari
      @noshari 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is 1 second faster than the CTR, still would take the CTR just because of the manual trans

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      newtona1 why are they not testing these two together ? Our Honda scared

  • @Oplix
    @Oplix 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You sound like Scotty Kilmer.

  • @gerrymarumoto3427
    @gerrymarumoto3427 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    With fwd. isn’t it a pull?

    • @SMRees
      @SMRees 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When Randy says it pushes under power he means it understeers.

  • @martinallenuk
    @martinallenuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    And weights the same as a small moon.

  • @trewebster5884
    @trewebster5884 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does it really deserve that price tag tho🤔

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tre Webster yes ! It is I have one so I should know entertaining and unique

    • @ZappBranning
      @ZappBranning 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The price is right IMO the GP3 will outrun many cars costing twice the price 👌

    • @trewebster5884
      @trewebster5884 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cooper 1019 this car is definitely Camaro SS territory....so not even twice the price...this thing is way too expensive

    • @ZappBranning
      @ZappBranning 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tre Webster
      It’s a bargain you will see in the future 👍

    • @trewebster5884
      @trewebster5884 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cooper 1019 nah...don’t see it. It’s still getting smaked by a 30k Camaro SS. Not a bargain at all

  • @Paul-tw9ze
    @Paul-tw9ze 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a 2020 car actually

  • @lenwoodcruze3594
    @lenwoodcruze3594 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah Yeah it's fast but man is it over done with the styling! ..... I would love to see this car with everything accept the rims one color.....OR if it was just Murdered Out...that would be cool!

  • @onethirdmayo8556
    @onethirdmayo8556 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This car is great, but tbh I was hoping for another clio v6 thing.

  • @erikd804
    @erikd804 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't pick up my yuppie friends with no back seats lol

    • @ZappBranning
      @ZappBranning 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who needs friends when you have a GP 👍

    • @martinallenuk
      @martinallenuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tell them to book a cab.

  • @NoahBB
    @NoahBB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This or a BMW M2...LOL

    • @kermitthefrog3685
      @kermitthefrog3685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's not even a question

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noah B original M2. Or competition pack lots more money does it count .....?

  • @radityaanugrahp
    @radityaanugrahp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please get rid of that fender flare

    • @luisj908
      @luisj908 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its for U.S car regulation...the wheels stick out and Mini didnt want to make to actual fender flares to cut costs

    • @luisj908
      @luisj908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But what does it matter, pretty sure u won't buy one anyway

    • @luispereira953
      @luispereira953 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@luisj908 any link to that info ?

    • @chucknorris1920
      @chucknorris1920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would consider a GP purchase but the styling is a bit much. I do agree that those fender flares are bunk.

    • @MIKE-kz7ld
      @MIKE-kz7ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chucknorris1920 eh i saw one in person at a dealership the flares dont actually look that ridiculous in person

  • @MED48L
    @MED48L 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The iPhone se 2020

  • @erikd804
    @erikd804 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd feel silly driving with a big wing like that in bumper to bumper traffic

  • @martinmartin5904
    @martinmartin5904 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks like he’s never driven an fwd before : you take the curve tighter by aiming even inside and doing so I widen the radius of my curve by crushing the throttle : simple power drifting of the front .

  • @kermitthefrog3685
    @kermitthefrog3685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The VW golf is a small car as well but it's 310 hp 2.0L turbo can be reliably tuned to 540HP . I'll take the VW . I wish you guys got the Cupra Leon in the states.

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kermit the Frog all cars can be tuned but you need to take into consideration suspension breaks dampers balance weight ETC

    • @kermitthefrog3685
      @kermitthefrog3685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidprodger9694 yes

    • @kermitthefrog3685
      @kermitthefrog3685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Connor Orrino That's cool i guess. It's still a hairdressers car.

  • @Jodez23
    @Jodez23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    LOL 50k. Better options out there.

    • @mexkdspEd44
      @mexkdspEd44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Let's be real. If you're paying msrp for any car you're getting robbed

  • @g4do
    @g4do 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Honda type r competition?

    • @BigRedtheGinger
      @BigRedtheGinger 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I gotta look again, but I thought the Type R lapped this track in 1:19 or so.

    • @BigRedtheGinger
      @BigRedtheGinger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was way off. Type R did it in 1:34 on stock tires, 1:32 on 18s.

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      g4do Bring it on

  • @fourbyfourblazer2
    @fourbyfourblazer2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 2009 Mini Cooper S is nothing but trouble. After putting a bunch of money into it I have it parked because it overheats. 300hp is 10 years too late.

  • @tanner882
    @tanner882 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤣🤣🤣😂😂😅

  • @Dave--FkTheDeepstate
    @Dave--FkTheDeepstate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's an incredible lap time (with only 300 hp) !
    ----------- FYI -----------
    Edit: I incorrectly thought that this was Laguna seca. It's not, this is Willow springs.
    Tesla Model S Plaid -- Under 2s 0-60, 200 MPH top speed, 1100 hp, 520+ mile range, under 9s ¼-mile, $140K.
    Laguna Seca in 1m30.3s or quicker (Taycan Turbo S in 1m36s).
    Model S Plaid is 3s FASTER than the 911 Turbo S ($205K).
    fastestlaps.com/tracks/laguna-seca-post-1988
    Model S Plaid is 0.4s FASTER than a McLaren P1 hypercar ($1.15 million).
    thesupercarblog.com/tesla-model-s-plaid-laps-laguna-seca-faster-than-a-mclaren-p1/
    Model 3 Performance = 1m40.3s at Leguna Seca ($55K)

    • @rickyzhang1122
      @rickyzhang1122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most of the reduced time comes from how small and light it is.

    • @sorenfuhrer401
      @sorenfuhrer401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It doesn't make much sense to compare laptimes that other cars drove on a different track, does it? Willow springs is not laguna seca

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      End.Corruption none of those cars are in the £35,000 price bracket overpriced Scalextric doesn’t count

    • @Dave--FkTheDeepstate
      @Dave--FkTheDeepstate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidprodger9694
      Only US$55K for a Tesla Model 3 performance with track package. Which will outperform many higher priced ice cars on the track and drag strip.
      Get with the times, think about the future and get a higher paying job 😊

  • @MotorsportJa
    @MotorsportJa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    #motorsportja check it out

  • @donkydo5020
    @donkydo5020 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2010 rockafella document cv19 look up this lock down have in common

  • @VanekLarson
    @VanekLarson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Getting famous off of comments day 140, so I can live the Minnesota dream🤙🤙🤙

    • @AmitSharma-ct2nb
      @AmitSharma-ct2nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Papa ki video dekho
      th-cam.com/video/9A7SrqnAJ-o/w-d-xo.html😎

    • @theirishaxe9405
      @theirishaxe9405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol good luck with that

    • @Defy_Convention
      @Defy_Convention 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Minnesota dreamin' here in Bloomington ma brotha

  • @rohits6121
    @rohits6121 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy missed the apex on every single turn

  • @sonixthatsme
    @sonixthatsme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will cost an arm and a leg.

  • @boots_n_coots
    @boots_n_coots 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which of BMW’s design studios did this mess escape from? German? British? American? I suppose it’s futile but I want to assign blame properly.

  • @sixspeedcooper
    @sixspeedcooper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No manual transmission, what a joke. Mini is so out of touch, their cars are so big now and look like cheap knock-offs of what real minis used to be

    • @ZappBranning
      @ZappBranning 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don’t be put off with the gearbox this thing is awesome and quicker than any manual box and as for the size of the car well if the new mini was the same size as the original then bmw wouldn’t sell many due to safety etc . The Gp is the best mini ever produced.

    • @sixspeedcooper
      @sixspeedcooper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ZappBranning hard to believe that, of course the shifts are faster and for shear numbers this is the best gp but I’d rather have a 1st gen gp with the supercharger for overall enjoyment. What’s more, if this new gp is about numbers bmw should have done more, not sure this bests a civic type r in any comparison. Really not sure who their target market is with this one other than die hard fans of the newest new minis

  • @dekevinated
    @dekevinated 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish he didn't say 'lipstick'. Now I see lips all the time.

    • @kalaga2k
      @kalaga2k 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahahaha

    • @Defy_Convention
      @Defy_Convention 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aston Martin had an obsession with applying lipstick to it's special edition Vantages too

    • @kermitthefrog3685
      @kermitthefrog3685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always did.

    • @JDM-gx8ki
      @JDM-gx8ki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kevin Otieno 🤣

  • @salvatoree2966
    @salvatoree2966 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    grandpa, what's wrong with your voice? you need to cough a little

  • @darkknight2815
    @darkknight2815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First ! 😎

    • @AmitSharma-ct2nb
      @AmitSharma-ct2nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Papa ki video dekho
      th-cam.com/video/9A7SrqnAJ-o/w-d-xo.html

  • @thedude8046
    @thedude8046 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The new mini is not a mini

    • @davidprodger9694
      @davidprodger9694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Dude why not do you not like progress

  • @theirishaxe9405
    @theirishaxe9405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is what a female youtuber would drive

    • @WeirdBrick
      @WeirdBrick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you just see Emma Walsh’s vid? Lol

    • @eltraficoradio
      @eltraficoradio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is there a problem with female TH-camrs or do you just suck