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Motoring: Getting The Maximum From Your New MINI

This book demystifies both the process of upgrading the MINI Cooper and the techniques of driving well. In a sequence of four parts, the reader is shown how to buy a MINI Cooper, make changes that it a better performer on the road, then upgrade performance and handling for autorcrossing and track days, and finally build a full-race version of the car.

The MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S have been best sellers since their introduction in 2001. Based on the iconic original Minis that were popular in North America in the 1960s, the new MINI Coopers have shown their owners that driving can be fun as well as practical.

But there's more potential in these little cars than has been realized by their designers. A broad range of products to improve power, handling, and performance has emerged in the automotive aftermarket. With only a small investment, the MINI Cooper owner can make his or her car a marvelous performer on the track and autocross course as well as on the street. Unfortunately for most owners, the choices to upgrade the MINI Cooper are almost overwhelming and the jargon that surrounds these products and their use is confusing, at best.