[MINIAC]

Interesting how JCW/BMW quote BHP, rather than PS now.

I still think they're talking about metric horsepower. The difference between the 210 figure from JCW and the 207 figure from MINI USA is the former is metric horsepower. You can obtain the "real" horsepower figure from the engine's kW rating.

 

[MINIAC]

I "think" PS is a japanese measurement therefore more jap cars maybe quote in PS

pferdestärke (ps)

German word for horsepower, meaning the metric horsepower. The symbol ps is used for horsepower in both the Japanese and German automotive industies.