Drivetrain: 207-hp, turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder with six-speed manual; front-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Late summer 2008 A new John Cooper Works version of the Mini debuts for 2009 and is ...

Tuners did much to shape the original Mini legend, and when BMW relaunched the brand, it made tuning a key strategy. John Cooper was one of the 1960s race heroes whose tuned engines helped rescue the ...