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MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS

The MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.70 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.15 s, tripping the lights at 100.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s and the eighth mile in 9.26 s, reaching 100 mph in 14.00 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS
0–60 mph5.70 s
0–100 mph14.00 s
60 ft2.35 s
1/8 mile9.26 s
1/4 mile14.15 s
Trap speed100.5 mph

About the Cooper JCW 231 PS

The 2015 MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,205 kg with 231 bhp, which works out at 191 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.35 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,791st quickest to 60 mph, and the 3rd quickest of the 23 MINIs here. Its 100.5 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS
Year2015
Power231 bhp
Kerb mass1,205 kg
Power to weight191 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed246 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.820095.67 s14.17 s100.2 mph306 bhp
BMW 330i E90 272 PS20065.65 s14.16 s100.4 mph268 bhp
Audi A5 3.2 8T320075.68 s14.22 s99.0 mph261 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS 0-60 time?
The MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.70 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,791st quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS quarter mile time?
14.15 s at 100.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.26 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s.
How much power does the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS have?
231 bhp and 1,205 kg, which is 191 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 246 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS?
Closest here on pace: Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 (5.67 s), BMW 330i E90 272 PS (5.65 s), Audi A5 3.2 8T3 (5.68 s). Each one can be raced against the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.