Daihatsu Sirion GTVi is my vote. No one has done it yet so be different. After a quick look I found these figures for the following engines; -Daihatsu Sirion GTVi: N/A 1.3L Twin cam, 98hp, 120Nm. It is a more modern engine and they can be cheaper than the following two, I hav'nt found much info on forced induction but I'm sure it's do-able. -Suzuki Swift GTI: N/A, twin cam 1.3L, 98hp, 113Nm. These are an old engine now and are starting to get hard to find but they do have big tuning potential (turbo, over bore/block swap, some guys with GTI's are pushing 250hp+). -Toyota starlet GT: Turbo, twin cam 1.3L, 135hp, 157Nm. A common conversion in Australia but these too are a bit thin on the ground and AFAIK were not factory released here so if you want one you may need to import a half cut. Most guys on here are getting between 130 up to 200hp. -Vtec yo, B16: N/A 1.6L twin cam with Vtec, 160hp, 148Nm. Yes these have to most power, common = cheap and have a big tuning market BUT they are the heaviest and largest engine in this list. Also they can't be turboed in a mini as the cc is too big.
Then if max hp isn't your thing you can go for a 50hp 3cyl charade/Sirion engine. Only real benfit is great L/100km figures and a 5th gear (over the stock mini) plus you could squish in some air con as it's a small engine.
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