Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus ST (2012) is the quicker car,
covering it in 14.36 s at
98.2 mph against the MINI Cooper S 184 PS’s
14.72 s — a margin of
0.36 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus ST (2012) takes
5.84 s and the MINI Cooper S 184 PS
6.11 s.
Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass,
rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures.
Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Ford Focus ST (2012)MINI Cooper S 184 PS
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Ford Focus ST (2012)
MINI Cooper S 184 PS
0–60 mph
5.84 s
6.11 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.31 s
2.29 s
1/8 mile
9.31 s
9.47 s
1/4 mile
14.36 s
14.72 s
Trap speed
98.2 mph
93.5 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
9/10 for the Ford Focus ST (2012),
9/10 for the MINI Cooper S 184 PS —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Ford Focus ST (2012) or the MINI Cooper S 184 PS faster?
The Ford Focus ST (2012). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.36 s to the MINI Cooper S 184 PS's 14.72 s, a margin of 0.36 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s against 6.11 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Focus ST (2012) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus ST (2012) reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.36 s at 98.2 mph.
What is the MINI Cooper S 184 PS 0-60 time?
The MINI Cooper S 184 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.72 s at 93.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Focus ST (2012) trips the lights at 98.2 mph and the MINI Cooper S 184 PS at 93.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Ford Focus ST (2012) and 9 of 10 for the MINI Cooper S 184 PS. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.