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Elise Baiting K-series turbocharged Metro

metro news 2PPC meets a man who's built an alternative hot hatch - and discovers it's hotter than July. Hot and Hatch go together like V and W. Or Peugeot, Citroën, Renault - in fact just about anyone these days. But a Metro? Darren Booker reckoned he could build something to rival the best of the rest and we thinks he's managed it.

Not only does his K-series-powered, turbocharged Metro leave most other hatches standing, it drives like a production car, with brakes, handling and ride quality to match.

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It even has ABS - and it's all been done using OEM parts and a large dollop of ingenuity.

To find out how he did it, pick up a copy of the August issue of Practical Performance Car magazine. Available in WH Smiths, Tescos, Asda, Sainsburys and independent retailers.

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Practical Performance Car (PPC) is a monthly magazine aimed at real car enthusiasts interested in affordable performance tuning. At PPC we pride ourselves in providing the most entertaining, informative and inspiring features for petrolheads everywhere. Each month we feature an eclectic mix of affordable performance cars, great driving adventures and world-class technical features for the DiY tuner. Our editorial team is headed up by well known Will Holman who has a deserved reputation for 'stick a V8 under the bonnet' attitude to life. His editorial team is stacked with experience including Dave Walker (speciality engine management), of the sadly missed Cars and Car Conversions (CCC) magazine, David Vizard, the legendary engine tuning guru, and Kevin Leaper - ex technical editor of Practical Classics.

Have a look at the online Staff Cars section to give you a flavour of PPC but for the real thing go to your local newsagent, WHSmiths, Asda, Tesco or Sainsburys - PPC is on sale the last Thursday of every month. Better still visit our subscriptions page for the latest offers and discounts to have PPC delivered direct to your door at a fraction of the cost.

Examples of magazine features: brakes uprating, suspension improvements, engine transplants, buyers guides, ECU management, kit car builds, car event coverage (including PPC's own show, PPC in the Park) and much more. Examples of some of the staff's cars: 27 litre Rover SD1, 5 litre Capri, track day Rolls Royce, MK1 Transit and more.