Car videos: The 211bhp Mini John Cooper Works

Prices start from £20,500 for the hatchback and £21,700 for the Clubman models and go on sale in July

We’ve been trawling the web for some great motoring clips, from the funny to the plain unbelievable.

This is what we found…

The Mini John Cooper Works

Last year we revealed details of the too-mad-to-be-road-legal Mini Challenge – a 149mph hot hatch designed for racing.

Then last week came the official details of the Mini John Cooper Works hatchback and Clubman models, highway-happy Minis based on their race-track alter-ego.

Using the same 1.6-litre turbocharged engine as the Mini Challenge, the Mini John Cooper Works produces a tasty 211bhp, giving it a 0-62mph (100kph) time of 6.5 seconds (6.8 for the Clubman) and a top speed of 148mph. They’ll both average more than 40mpg.

To optimise handling, the Mini John Cooper Works models feature re-engineered brakes and suspension, while the 17-inch alloy wheels weigh less than 10kg each. 

Prices start from £20,500 for the hatchback and £21,700 for the Clubman models and go on sale in July.

But if you want a sneak peek at the Mini John Cooper Works watch the video of the two in action below.

Read our review of the Mini Cooper and Mini Clubman Cooper S.

Ferrari F430 Scuderia on the track

The Ferrari F430 is one of the world’s hottest supercars. Powered by a 4.3-litre V8 engine, the Maranello monster handles like a dream and has a top speed of 196mph.

But that’s not enough.

So Scuderia, the racing division of the world’s most famous supercar maker took the F430, slashed the weight by 100kg, increased power by 20bhp and hiked the price up from £129,000 to £172,500.

For this, you’ll rocket from 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds and could keep accelerating until you hit 198mph.

Watch the Ferrari F430 Scuderia in action below.

The F1 Lego car from The Weird World of Wheels

You need a lot of patience to build an F1 car out of lego.

Our man Keith Collantine has the patience. Here’s his stop-motion footage of the brilliant construction.