CLEAN CARFAX LOW MILES AND GAS SAVER. 1-OWNER And you thought it was fun to look at? Check this out! It's this short wide stance gives the MINI its nimble go-cart-like handling and impressive stability over the road. More than just eye candy with this Cooper S A few changes for 2006 MINI was a little more than two inches longer than previous models with a new grille hood headlights and taillights as well higher shoulders and a reshaped roof designed to improve aerodynamics. Power was increased as this MINI Cooper S pumped up the power a bit thanks to a turbocharged version of the 1.6-liter engine that now produces 168 horsepower and mated to a Getrag six-speed manual transmission. Inside design updates included a centrally located speedometer which also displayed the fuel and temperature gauges as well as the odometer and warning lights. It was a throwback to the MINI's racing heritage. Other features included an interior ambient lighting system six airbags with side protection automatic stability control a two-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel a start/stop button power windows air conditioning and a six-speaker AM/FM stereo system with a CD player.