The MINI Cooper S is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) at 5000-6000 rpm and 300 Nm (221 lbft/30.6 kgm) at 1350-4600 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels through a 7 speed automatic set of gears.
It weighs a claimed 1345 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 235 km/h (146 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 6.7/4.9/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 127.0 g/km.
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