It's why we rush the latest Mini Cooper ... DOHC 16-valve four replaces the previous Chrysler/BMW four, mated, in this tester, to a Getrag six-speed manual, versus the older Cooper's five-speed.

With the 2013 MINI Cooper Countryman S All4 John Cooper Works ... sodium-filled exhaust valves; a larger intercooler, and changes to the intake, exhaust, and cooling systems.