This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front located engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft supercharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.6 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) at 6000 rpm and 220 Nm (162 lbft/22.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
The MINI Cooper S weighs a claimed 1140 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 11.8/6.8/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 207.0 g/km.
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