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Standard 16-inch alloy wheels and 195/55 R16 tyres don’t look sporty enough on Cooper S

Heating controls are a rare weak point – they’re poorly labelled and feel plasticky
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MINI has a unique round key fob which slots into the dash. Ignition is switched on with race-style stop/start button

By pressing the Sport button, throttle response is sharpened and weight added to steering.
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