Sporty Compact Cars

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Mini Cooper S

2010 Mini Cooper S 172 hp turbo, 6 speed manual or AT with sport mode, 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds, MSRP $23,000.

2010 MINI-Cooper-S

Surely everything anyone could want to know about the Mini is at Wikipedia, March 2010.

Small, Fast, Fun: Sport Compact Car Comparison, Ron Kiino,
photography by William Walker, Brian Vance, Motor Trend,
January 05, 2009 -- Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Dodge Caliber SRT4, Honda Civic Si, Mazdaspeed3, Mini Clubman S, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Subaru Impreza WRX, Volkswagen GTI

Cobalt SS v WRX, and 5 More Sport Compacts - Comparison Tests, Having trouble finding driving thrills at a reasonable price? Slip into one of these seven hot compacts, MICHAEL AUSTIN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MORGAN SEGAL, Car & Driver, January 2009 -- Mazdaspeed 3 Grand Touring, Volkswagen GTI, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Subaru Impreza WRX, Honda Civic Si, Mini John Cooper Works Clubman, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

10 Best Pocket Rockets for Under $25k, Nathan Adlen Friday, October 31, 2008 -- Chevrolet Cobolt SS, Mazdaspeed3, Dodge Caliber SRT4, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Honda Civic Si, VW GTI, Scion tC, Ford Mustang(V6), Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, Mini Cooper

2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman - Road Test, Once again, we confront the burning questions: Does size matter? Has the Mini outgrown its niche? And the answers are . . . TONY SWAN , PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN WING, Car & Driver, July 2008

The Fast & The Frugal - Comparison Test, You can have good fuel economy and performance by Matt DeLorenzo, Photos by Jeff Allen and Marc Urbano, Road & Track, June 9, 2008 -- Audi TT 3.2 quattro, Mazda MX-5, Pontiac Solstice GXP, Nissan Nismo 350Z, BMW 135i, Mini Cooper S, Chevrolet Corvette Z51, Lotus Elise SC, Honda S2000CR, Chevrolet Cobalt SS