The selection of John Cooper Works retrofit options will also welcome some attractive new additions in spring 2011. Customers keen to sample the sporting driving experience in the MINI Cooper S ...

Mini range with updated styling, new tech, and performance upgrades across Hardtop, Convertible, and Countryman models.

Other highlights of the newly released package include the 18-inch Cross Spoke Red Stripe light-alloy ... The John Cooper Works Tuning Kit for the MINI Cooper S will made its official public debut ...

On an empty, dry road, the Mini Cooper S can accelerate from 0 - 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds (MINI claims 6.8 seconds), and go on to hit a limited top speed of 235 km/h.

Pictured above is the Mini Cooper S Ice Blue special ... mirrors, and racing stripes, the Cooper S version features black wheels, roof, and trim to go with ... the kit boosts output from 189 ...

BMW/Mini’s press guy said the GP’s feel was due more to its unique wheel alignment and, on the particular car I was driving, fresh tires compared to the Cooper S I drove before it.

Mini is including a number of options as standard kit for the Clubman Bond Street, including chrome exterior trim, automatic climate control, and rain-sensing automatic headlights.