Here's a 250 hp MCS...
Here's the link to where I found this car...
http://www.minisport.com/cars/new-mini-sport-cooper-s-250-bhp.html
Here's a short blurb on a MCS superlite that's planned for when the latest model goes out and a new one comes in: It's a 200+hp Works MCS stripped down to 2200#. Talk about a Porsche killer!
http://www.mini2.com/news/news311.html
And here's the answer to the question I've always had about the MCS - when will they build an AWD version. Well it seems someone already has, and Mini fans are hammering on BMW to follow suit with a production version...
http://www.autoblog.com/entry/6167518185341507/
All-in-all, the MCS is one of only a hand's full of cars that interest me. The Elise is another. But for function, I'd probably take the Mini.
One like-minded car that might smoke a factory Mini Cooper S is the new Golf GTI. Check this out just for information's sake...
http://www.automobilemag.com/photo_gallery/hatchbacks/0412_2006_volkswagen_gti/
It has that 2.0 FSI Injected turbo inline 4, which uses the same FI as what made Audi such a dominant road racer for the last couple of years.