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New MINI Performance Manual
New MINI Performance Manual “A cult car, the loveable
  Mini has metamorphosed
  into the BMW MINI and
  it has brought with it a
  whole new generation of
  devotees...”

WHEN THE MINI ROLLED OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE in 1959, could anyone have foreseen that the name would survive to the 21st Century — albeit in a completely new package? The new MINI has been a spectacular sales success since its launch in 2001, carving out its own identity in a market-place awash with small hatchbacks.

The MINI goes from strength to strength and 2007 was the most successful year in the car's history, with record sales figures in the UK and the launch of several new models. It still very much has the ability to turn heads, and is loved in its own right. It has also inspired a burgeoning aftermarket tuning and accessory industry, leading to the availability of a wide range of both official and aftermarket tuning packages.

Written in a straightforward easy-to-digest style, The New Mini Performance Manual is an extensively illustrated, practical guide to all aspects of MINI tuning. Packed with invaluable information and advice, it is essential reading for anyone wishing to make the most of the options available to improve the performance and the appearance of their MINI.

Everything you need is here — whether you are a MINI enthusiast, already own a MINI or are just thinking about buying one. There is information to help you choose and buy your car from the range, including the extensive standard and optional MINI add-on packages that enable owners to truly individualise and customise their cars.

The extensive coverage includes engine modifications — including cylinder heads, fuel and ignition systems, cooling systems, exhaust systems, suspension, steering, braking systems and gearbox mod-ifications. Sound, in-depth advice can be found here for buying parts and there are also details of bodywork and interior modifications, updates and upgrades.

One of the highlights of the book is The Making of the Mini Cooper S Works and Taking to the Track, which includes Preparing for Com-petition. There is information about Racing and a run-down of The
John Cooper Challenge.

Author Tim Mundy is a well respected MINI authority and has been an enthusiast of both the MINI and its classic Mini predecessor for a long as he can remember. As a freelance motoring journalist, he has driven many performance MINIs. He is currently Technical Editor of Mini World and lives at Abingdon, near Oxford.

• The New Mini Performance Manual by Tim Mundy is out now in hard-back and available from all good bookshops at an RRP of £19.99 (ISBN 978 1 84425 122 3).