You can pretty much set your watch by the Mini product plan—the basic versions come first, followed by the progressively hotter iterations and myriad body styles. The arrival of a John Cooper Works version of the third-gen F56 hatchback marks a coming of age, the equivalent of Porsche pulling the wraps from a 911 Turbo or GT3, and confirmation that we’re well into the second year of sales of a Mini generation. READ MORE ››