NAIAS 2013: MINI Paceman JCW

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

I thought the Mini Paceman was an extraordinarily stupid idea until I saw it on the show floor. The execution is much better than the bloated Countryman. This one has the John Cooper Works engine, which means you’ll get charged an exorbitant amount for 208 horsepower, giant wheels, awful ride quality and $2 worth of badges. But it does have all-wheel drive. Think of it as a cut-rate Evoque. That still costs a lot.

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  • Corey Lewis Corey Lewis on Jan 14, 2013

    This is the most tasteless car I've seen in a while, and that includes the Lime-A-Way colored 300C with matching rims I saw today.

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