2007 Mini Cooper S

MINI Cooper S takes the fun and agility found in the Mini to the next level. The car is powered by a four-cylinder, 168 horsepower engine which features supercharger technology together with an intercooler. The MINI Cooper S is the most powerful model in the Mini cars range and the agile four-seater offers truly outstanding performance having a top speed of 137 mph.

The MINI Cooper S reaches 60 mph in just 6.8 seconds. The engine's broad torque delivery, peaking at 162 lb-ft at 4000 rpm provides a powerful "kick" throughout the entire speed range. The exclusive Cooper-S interior features high quality materials such as leather and high quality upholsteries and an assortment of door and fascia trim. The sports seats, leather steering wheel and gearshift, and a stainless steel footrest round off the exclusive look of the car.

The enhanced performance of the Mini Cooper S is shown through its exterior design and styling. Functional modifications to the body allow the car's extra power reserves to be put to even more effective use. The air intake scoop on the bonnet not only accentuates the car's athletic appearance, but also serves to cool the flow of air between the supercharger and the engine.

Agility and direct handling is one of the great strengths shared by all models within the Mini line-up yet the Cooper S takes agility, power, and performance to an even higher level. With standard sport-tuned suspension and a smooth-shifting, very precise six-speed Getrag gearbox, the Mini Cooper S is directly tailored to the needs of the true enthusiast driver. The car offers superior performance and driving characteristics on both twisting roads as well as long, fast highways.

The name 'Cooper S' has a true sporting pedigree: The Classic Mini Cooper S (developed by John Cooper Racing) dominated European rallying in the mid-sixties. The car won the '64, '65 and '67 Monte Carlo rally, (also being controversially disqualified in '66 after finishing first, second and third). The ‘S' also scored multiple wins in European Touring Car and Saloon Car competitions throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Mini motorsport remains popular in Europe.

Mini has now made the popular John Cooper Works performance upgrade available as a 2006 factory-installed option for the Cooper S. In addition to the engine performance upgrade, the factory installation adds the John Cooper Works sport brake kit and a limited-slip differential. Along with the expanded line of John Cooper Works tuner accessories, Mini USA will continue to offer the dealer-installed John Cooper Works engine performance kit for the Mini Cooper S.