With its lightning acceleration and production run of just 2,000, the MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP kit may disappear over the horizon before you've blinked in amazement.

However, it wasn't too quick for our cameramen. Choose between the film and the picture gallery (the film is best viewed with a fast internet connection).

A sight you won't see every day: close-ups of the MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP kit standing still.

As good on paper as it is on the road: the technical data of the MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP kit.