-When engineering the 2015 John Cooper Works, the most powerful production model in its history, Mini started somewhat paradoxically, with the brakes. And indeed, the brakes are utterly fabulous. Red-painted Brembo front calipers are so large that the wheel offsets needed to be increased. (Consequently, fairings on the fender arches were also added.) When called upon, the binders bring the JCW to a halt with sensational feel and without the touchiness of the previous model’s way-too-eager brakes. This here is good stopping, folks: confident, stable, and fade-resistant, all the better to bring the JCW down from its 153-mph top speed, should it ever find itself going that fast. READ MORE ››
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