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MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS vs MINI Cooper S 184 PS

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS is the quicker car, covering it in 14.15 s at 100.5 mph against the MINI Cooper S 184 PS’s 14.72 s — a margin of 0.57 s. To 60 mph the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS takes 5.70 s and the MINI Cooper S 184 PS 6.11 s.

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

MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS MINI Cooper S 184 PS

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Down the strip

Standing startMINI Cooper JCW 231 PSMINI Cooper S 184 PS
0–60 mph5.70 s6.11 s
0–100 mph14.00 s—
60 ft2.35 s2.29 s
1/8 mile9.26 s9.47 s
1/4 mile14.15 s14.72 s
Trap speed100.5 mph93.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS, 9/10 for the MINI Cooper S 184 PS — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMINI Cooper JCW 231 PSMINI Cooper S 184 PS
Year20152010
Power231 bhp181 bhp
Kerb mass1,205 kg1,196 kg
Power to weight191 bhp/t151 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS or the MINI Cooper S 184 PS faster?
The MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.15 s to the MINI Cooper S 184 PS's 14.72 s, a margin of 0.57 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.70 s against 6.11 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.15 s at 100.5 mph.
What is the MINI Cooper S 184 PS 0-60 time?
The MINI Cooper S 184 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.72 s at 93.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS trips the lights at 100.5 mph and the MINI Cooper S 184 PS at 93.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the MINI Cooper JCW 231 PS and 9 of 10 for the MINI Cooper S 184 PS. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.