While 1.6-litre (and more recently 1.5-litre) engines have become the norm for hot hatch superminis, and indeed formed the basis of the last two generations of Cooper S, the F56 model instead used a 2 ...
Fashion labels are usually rather expensive, but the first gen 'new' Mini Cooper S is actually quite cheap. Is now the right time to buy one? It wasn't as frantic to drive as the Renault Sport Clio ...