2017 Mini JCW Countryman review

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The 2017 Mini JCW Countryman is pretty much what we've come to expect from the go-fast arm of the BMW-owned British brand – and it's more practical than ever before. • Is the 2017 Mini JCW Countryman the most versatile compact SUV on the market? At first look, it seems as though it could be: it's powerful and fast, it has all-wheel-drive, it should be fun because it's a Mini, and this new-generation model is surprisingly practical. • From a different perspective, it could be the answer to a question no-one asked. • To find out which it is, we sampled the all-new John Cooper Works version of the Mini Countryman this week at its Australian launch. And based on our initial impressions, it will undoubtedly appeal to a broad range of buyers – in fact, it has much more mainstream appeal than ever before. With its aggressive JCW styling, sporty pretensions and its beefed-up turbo petrol powertrain with all-wheel drive, this thing has a few boxes ticked from the outset. • Mini invited us to test the car in a few situations where it should theoretically be right at home, including some twisty back roads and a slippery and bumpy gravel/dirt track. It's an SUV with AWD, after all. • And, despite being a fast Mini, the JCW Countryman feels surprisingly adept at dealing with rougher surfaces, due in large part to the fact it comes with adaptive suspension (dynamic damper control) as standard. There are two modes for the dampers – the softer setting is in use in Green and Mid (normal) modes, with the firmer ride reserved for Sport mode. • It dispenses with potholes and bumps well – I mean, it’s still a Mini, so it’s still on the firm side, and it still rides on fun-flat tyres wrapped around 19-inch wheels, so it’s not superbly plush. But I tell you what, this thing felt pretty much rally-ready in its compliance and body control, not to mention steering accuracy. • Keyword: auto car,auto cars,auto speed,autospeed,speedcars,speed cars,speed car,mini cooper countryman jcw,bmw mini jcw,mini cooper jcw 0 60,mini cooper s jcw,mini jcw,mini jcw 2016,mini jcw 2017,mini jcw challenge,mini jcw countryman,mini jcw gp,mini jcw r56 • FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... • GOOGLE+ : https://plus.google.com/b/10344843050... • TWITTER : / taufiq2804auto

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