Performance MINI

Performance MINI is the UK’s only modern MINI tuning magazine! In addition to the latest and greatest feature cars, up-to-date show reports, and all the latest news and reviews from the new MINI scene, Performance MINI also offers detailed advice on buying, owning, and tuning a MINI. Whether it’s step-by-step fitting instructions, product reviews, comprehensive tuning guides, buying advice, regular maintenance tips, or showing readers the best upgrades to make for their budget, Performance MINI will bring the very best knowledge.

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MINI UPDATES • WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MOST RECENT UPDATES FOR THE LATEST F56 COOPER S MODELS

SHADOW EDITION

NEW GEAR • CHECK OUT THE LATEST TUNING PRODUCTS FOR YOUR MINI…

COUNTRYMAN COOPER SE • DESIGN TWEAKS, ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND NEW TECH ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FACELIFTED SECOND-GENERATION COUNTRYMAN. MARTYN’S BEEN DRIVING THE COOPER SE VERSION

THE FULL MONTE • GO BACK IN TIME WITH THIS R53 TRIBUTE TO A LEGENDARY CLASSIC MINI

SCENE BUT NOT HERD • CRAIG WILCOCK’S R56 FEATURES A SCENE-FRIENDLY STANCE AND ASPIRATIONAL UPGRADES, BUT HE’S CERTAINLY NOT FOLLOWING THE HERD...

RUDE TUBE • STAR OF THE SMALL SCREEN AND DARLING OF THE INTERNET, THIS JCW ROADSTER IS GROWING INTO A MODIFIED MOTORSPORT HERO

OCD R53 • COULD THIS BE THE WORLD’S MOST METICULOUSLY MODIFIED R53?

PROJECT GARAGE • SEE WHAT THE PERFORMANCE MINI PROJECT CARS HAVE BEEN UP TO THIS MONTH…

NEW PROJECT • WRITER BEN FINALLY GIVES INTO TEMPTATION AND BAGS HIMSELF AN R53 PROJECT CAR, AND HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE WEEKS AND MONTHS AHEAD

MINI ON HOLD • PROJECT COOPER JOINS MARTYN IN LOCKDOWN AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MECHANIC

TAKE A SEAT • NEIL GETS READY TO FIT A PAIR OF COBRA BUCKET SEATS AS THE TRANSFORMATION FROM ROAD R56 TO COMPETITION CAR CONTINUES

IN THE CLUB! • LOOKING FOR A MINI CLUB IN YOUR AREA? TAKE A LOOK AT OUR DIRECTORY FOR ENTHUSIAST GROUPS NEAR YOU…

#PRINTMYMINI • SEE YOUR VERY OWN PERFORMANCE MINI PRINTED IN ALL ITS GLORY!

FIRST-GENERATION HATCH (R50/ R53) • WITH THE FIRST-GENERATION MODELS NOW 20 YEARS OLD, WE LOOK AT THE COMMON PROBLEMS TO BLIGHT THE R50 AND R53 MINIS, AND HOW AVOID OR OVERCOME THEM

SUPERCHARGER PROBLEMS • GT TUNING’S ROLAND GARDINER TALKS THROUGH THE COMMON CAUSES OF FAILURE ON THE FIRST-GENERATION COOPER S M45 BLOWER, AND HOW TO FIX AND PREVENT THEM FROM HAPPENING AGAIN

CORNER WEIGHTING • TODD EXPLAINS THE PROCESS OF CORNER-WEIGHTING, HOW IT WORKS, AND HOW IT CAN HELP IMPROVE A MINI’S HANDLING

THE KEYS TO CADWELL PARK

CADWELL PARK • ALEX SHOWS US HOW TO TAKE ON THE UK’S VERY OWN MINI-NÜRBURGRING: CADWELL PARK IN LINCOLNSHIRE

THROTTLE ROCKET • HE’D NEVER RACED BEFORE. HE’D NEVER DRIVEN A MINI BEFORE. BUT LEE CAMPBELL THREW TOGETHER THOSE IDEAS AND MADE SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY HAPPEN…

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