MINI and ABF build the world's fastest Cooper S
by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Aug 20th, 2008 at 9:01AM
Click above for a few more shots of the ABF Performance MINIMINIs have a long history of racing, though most of the iconic hatch's focus has been on its slot car-like handling than its prowess down the 1320. That's set to change with the collaboration between MINI and ABF Performance to create the world's quickest Cooper. How quick? In a taped performance for an upcoming episode of the show Pinks on Speed TV, the Cooper in question, which is an S model from 2002, scored a 10.48 second quarter-mile time while reaching a trap speed of 135 miles per hour. That's seriously quick, especially for a... Read More
