Wall St. Cheat Sheet names the MINI John Cooper Works of the ten fastest globally available front wheel drive production cars. Read the article to find out about the other nine. The article says about the MINI:
With the new generation of the Mini Cooper Hardtop just hitting showrooms and driveways, the John Cooper Works edition has yet to surface. But the Coupe from the last generation is still available, with its perky 208 horsepower turbo-four, driving the car to 60 in about 6.1 seconds. Why the Coupe? It’s lighter, since it lacks the reinforcing equipment required in the convertible that adds weight and reduces rigidity. An overboost function will push torque over 200 pound-feet, making it one of the most fun Minis in the stable.
