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.

PERFORMANCE MINI

WELCOME

POWER HUNGRY • MARIO SAIEVA THOUGHT A STAGE 1 REMAP WOULD BE ENOUGH FOR HIS F56 COOPER S. FIVE YEARS ON, HE’S CREATED A 400HP MONSTER…

NEWS

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

FAST CLUB • WITH AGGRESSIVE STYLING, A HARDCORE INTERIOR AND PUSHING OUT OVER 400WHP, SPEEDTECH MOTORSPORTS’ FULL-ON R56 BUILD IS ONE INCREDIBLE AND INCREDIBLY COMPLETE PERFORMANCE MACHINE

R56 MINI COOPER S • WANT A FAST MINI THAT’S STILL AFFORDABLE, WITH BETTER BUILD QUALITY, PLUS A POWERFUL AND MORE TUNEABLE ENGINE? THE R56 COOPER S COULD BE THE ANSWER

STRICTLY COME STANCING • FOR COLT POWELL, THE STANCE SCENE IS LIFE, AND HE’S INVITING MORE MINI OWNERS TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT

PULL-OUT POSTER

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

CLUB FOCUS

CIRCUIT BREAKER • THE R52 CAB PROBABLY ISN’T THE FIRST CAR YOU THINK OF WHEN SOMEONE MENTIONS TRACK DAYS, BUT THIS HARDCORE SOFT-TOP IS FAST, FOCUSED, AND DELIVERS ROOF-LESS THRILLS A HATCHBACK COULD ONLY DREAM OF

BRAKING • ON TRACK, GOING FAST IS IMPORTANT, BUT KNOWING HOW TO SLOW DOWN PROPERLY IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. ALEX NEVILL TALKS US THROUGH THE FINER POINTS OF BRAKING

DESTINY CALLING • MOST OWNERS GO LOOKING FOR THEIR CARS, BUT IN THE CASE OF THIS R56, IT FOUND ITS OWNER, AND HE WAS CLEARLY THE RIGHT MAN FOR THIS MINI BECAUSE HE’S TURNED IT INTO A SERIOUS BUILD

TODD’S R53 RALLYCROSS CAR • WORK CONTINUES ON THE R53 AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON, AND THIS TIME A NEW WIRING LOOM IS ASSEMBLED

BEN’S R53 COOPER S • AFTER LAST ISSUE’S DIET, BEN’S MINI GETS SOME STYLING UPGRADES

ALEX’S R50 COOPER RACE CAR • ALEX IS VERY CLOSE TO SECURING A SPOT ON THE GRID FOR THE JCW CLASS OF THE MINI CHALLENGE

MARTYN’S R50 COOPER • MARTYN’S COOPER GOES FOR A PROMISED POST-LOCKDOWN WASH

NEIL’S R56 COOPER S • A TURBO RESTRICTOR IS REQUIRED FOR RACING, AND WITH NONE AVAILABLE, NEIL MAKES HIS OWN, AS YOU DO…

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