"Supply of the new MINI Hatch, the F56, seems to have finally caught up with pent-up worldwide demand. BMW Group is reporting July 2014 as the best July in MINI sales history. Overall sales are up +3.2% and sales of the MINI Hatch itself are up 22.3% over July of last year, which side note, was the best July previously on record."
Here’s MINI’s official statement:
http://www.motoringfile.com/2014/08/12/worldwide-mini-sales-see-best-july-ever-in-2014/

I was surprised to see so many F56  at MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014. More than I've seen here the the UK

From what I have seen in the UK

Its all non MINI people ie people not come the clubs and just NORMAL people

I'm starting to see a lot more F56s on the road now. But saying that - 85% of them are Coopers. I think I have only seen one or two other S models. I hear what people say about the looks and I think if you choose your wheels or colour combinations badly it really can make the Cooper model look a little odd. I think the Cooper S sitting on 17s always looks pretty nice though