Isn't there a special edition Cooper suped up even further? It's a good job it has a wide wheelbase with the engine being up front. Peugeot used to make a 205 GTI and it used to be a handful because the engine pulled the front all over the place. But if you want a car that's a right monster to drive have a look at TVR's, notoriously for the well experienced speedy driver as they are an old fashioned (none of the fancy tech) type of sports car so if you want to know what it was like to be a Jackie Stewart...