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MINI Cooper JCW F66 Pre-Facelift vs Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt, the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) gets there in 13.94 s0.16 s ahead of the MINI Cooper JCW F66 Pre-Facelift.

MINI Cooper JCW F66 Pre-Facelift Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)

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Down the strip

Standing startMINI Cooper JCW F66 Pre-FaceliftVolkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
0–60 mph5.57 s5.44 s
0–100 mph— s13.45 s
60 ft2.23 s2.27 s
1/8 mile9.12 s9.06 s
1/4 mile14.10 s13.94 s
Trap speed99.5 mph101.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/10 for the MINI Cooper JCW F66 Pre-Facelift, 9/10 for the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMINI Cooper JCW F66 Pre-FaceliftVolkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
Year20242021
Power231 bhp241 bhp
Kerb mass1,443 kg1,408 kg
Power to weight160 bhp/t171 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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