It’s not like you Britain’s The Sun newspaper is the height of journalistic credibility, but I just came across a kind of neat automotive review while looking for something else.
Seems there’s a company that’s done some work to the Mini Cooper S that allows the cute li’l critter — already no slouch — to <ahem> get out of its own way with a bit of alacrity:
… 0 to 60 in 6.6 seconds and a top speed of 145.
145mph. In a Mini.
Sweet. This is a car that would earn its British Racing Green paint job.