The Mini Paceman JCW packs a 215bhp 1.6-litre turbocharged engine and four-wheel drive. But it is priced identically to the brilliant BMW M135i. Can the Mini’s go-kart handling justify its price tag?
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The 215bhp MINI Paceman JCW is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine and gets four-wheel drive, for just under £30,000. That’s an almost identical price to the BMW M135i, the rear-wheel drive hot hatch with a creamy turbocharged 3-litre straight-six pushing out 315bhp. Steve Sutcliffe drove them back to back to find out if the go-kart handling of the Paceman can compete with the hot 1-Series.
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Read Autocar’s BMW M135i review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bmw/m135i
Read Autocar’s MINI Paceman JCW review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/first-drives/mini-paceman-john-cooper-works-first-drive-review
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