BBR Mazda MX-5 Super 200: video review

What's the point of aftermarket tuning? Dan argues a case from BBR's hopped up MX-5

Originality is rightly prized in the classic car world but, against that, many of us can't resist the temptation to make the odd modification here or there. That might be as modest as a loud exhaust to make it sound a little more exciting or plug-in 'chip tuning' to unleash a little more power via the ECU. From there, however, it can be a slippery slope into turbo conversions, wheel, suspension and brake upgrades or even engine transplants.

But manufacturers have raised their game along the way. Cars have got more complex, faster and more competent out of the box, arguably making many of the traditional tweaks many of us made to our cars now seem redundant.

Tuners have had to get smarter, more disciplined and more professional to prove the worth of their work and convince us it's worth putting additional money into our cars to get more back from them. Does it work? Here we go for a spin in BBR GTI's latest tuning package for the current Mazda MX-5 in an attempt to find out.

Watch the video here!