mate there an AWESOME car. not too sure about a standard one but my mates dad let me drive his JCW when i was back in england. his is tuned and is an absolute weapon. i drove the JCW and my mate drove his tuned porsche boxter and the mini absolutely destroyed the porsche. i was positive it was just his shit driving so we swapped cars and did the same stretch and he beat me by a mile in the mini. next time i speak to him il ask whats been done to it exactly and let you know