^^ wprd.

my critique:

i'll comment on some of the other things that other guy said.

i'm 6'6", and fit fine. have a LOT of extra room, actually.

handles incredibly. better than any car i have driven before. turns on a dime. low center of gravity + short wheel base = incredible.

cooper comes with 115hp, cooper S with 163hp supercharged. i haven't driven the S, but the cooper, for "only" having 115hp, still has some UMPH to it, and could easily be tweeked for more power.

honestly, the only thing these cars would need (for an enthusiast) is a little more UMPH under the hood. a free-er flowing exhaust/intake would help a lot. handling is great "out of the box".

the guages i think are placed perfectly. right smack in front of you is the tach (the only thing any REAL racer needs). the speedometer is off to your right, mounted smack dab in the middle. it is large and easy to read though. the switches and HVAC controls are interestingly set up, but not too "bizarre" to make you cringe at the site.

the seats are very well constructed, with sturdy side bolsters to plant you to the seat while cornering.

the sunroof option is awesome. full roof glass.

and that, my friends, is my critique of the mini cooper. take it or leave it.