BMW M2 Competition
Big brake conversion
6-pot fronts, braided lines and a full corner-weight setup after install.
Independent Vehicle Specialists · Kent
Kent Performance
Garage.
Servicing, diagnostics, repairs and performance upgrades — carried out with passion, precision and honest advice.
Call the workshop01234 567 89017+
Years in Kent
4,200+
Cars looked after
98%
MOT pass rate
5.0
Google rating
What we do
A full workshop, under one roof.
From a routine service to a bespoke performance build, every job is quoted honestly and finished properly.
Vehicle Servicing
Routine servicing, health checks and tailored maintenance plans that keep your car reliable for the long run.
MOT Preparation
Pre-MOT safety inspections and any remedial work carried out before testing — so you pass first time.
Diagnostics
Engine fault finding, advanced vehicle diagnostics and deep electrical troubleshooting across every major marque.
Repairs
Engines, brakes, suspension, clutches and general mechanical repairs — done properly, first time.
Performance Upgrades
ECU tuning, bolt-on hardware and bespoke performance builds for enthusiast and specialist vehicles.
Enthusiast Vehicles
A trusted second home for modified cars, weekend toys and track-day builds — treated the way you'd treat them yourself.
Why choose us
The garage you'd recommend to a friend.
We're not the cheapest and we're not the biggest. We're the workshop customers keep coming back to — often for years, sometimes for decades.
Experienced technicians
Manufacturer-trained across BMW, Audi, VW, Ford and Japanese performance platforms.
Honest, transparent advice
Clear quotes up front. No jargon, no upsell, no work carried out without your say-so.
Quality workmanship
Every job — from an oil change to a forged engine — signed off to a standard we'd accept on our own cars.
Modern diagnostic equipment
Dealer-level tooling and an in-house rolling road so nothing gets guessed at.
Genuine passion for cars
The team here drives what you drive. That's why the advice is considered, not scripted.
Customer-focused service
Progress updates, collection & delivery, courtesy cars — the small things that make a real difference.
Built by enthusiasts
We work on your car the way we work on ours.
Kent Performance Garage was started by a small team of lifelong car people who were tired of cookie-cutter service and rushed work. Every car that comes through the doors — daily driver or weekend build — is treated with the same attention to detail.
You get straight answers, a fair price, and a technician who genuinely cares whether your car drives away better than it arrived. That's the whole point.
Our StoryThe team
The people behind the workshop.
Technical experience, motorsport backgrounds and a genuine love of cars — that's what you're handing your keys to.
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Daniel Whitmore
Founder & Lead Technician
Twenty years turning spanners, ten of them on his own project cars. Started KPG so he could do the job the way he always wanted to.
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Marcus Reid
Performance & Tuning Lead
Runs the rolling road and heads up mapping. Ex-motorsport background, still races a Caterham most weekends.
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Priya Shah
Diagnostics Specialist
The one you want on the intermittent electrical faults nobody else can find. Manufacturer-certified across five marques.
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Tom Ellis
Workshop Manager
Keeps the workshop running and the customer conversations honest. Your first point of contact when you call in.
Recent work
Real jobs. Real results.
A snapshot of what's rolled through the workshop lately — from routine servicing to head-scratching diagnostic wins.
Audi RS3 8V
Turbo replacement
OEM turbo failure diagnosed, upgraded unit fitted and remapped on the rolling road.
VW Golf R Mk7
Intermittent fault trace
Ghost misfire hunted down to a hairline crack in a coil pack pin — sorted in an afternoon.
Ford Focus ST Mk3
Coilover & geometry
Full coilover install, fast-road geo and corner weighting for a much sharper front end.
Mazda MX-5 NA
Restoration return-to-road
Cambelt, water pump, full fluids, brakes refreshed and MOT'd for a customer's summer car.
Toyota GR Yaris
Major service
Full service, gearbox oil, brake fluid and a health check ahead of a track weekend.
Word from our customers
Trusted by Kent drivers.
5.0 across 300+ reviews
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"The only garage in Kent I trust with my M2. Faultless service, honest advice and a genuine passion for the cars they work on."
James H.
BMW M2 Competition
"Booked in for a stage 1 map and full service. The car feels transformed. Professional from first call to collection."
Sarah M.
Audi RS3
"Fair pricing, brilliant communication and workshop standards that put main dealers to shame. Highly recommended."
David P.
Ford Focus ST
Find the workshop
Based in Ashford, Kent.
Easy access from the M20, free customer parking on site and a proper waiting area with real coffee. Drop in for a chat — we don't mind.
- Unit 7, Ashford Industrial Estate, Kent TN24 0GH
- 01234 567 890
- workshop@kentperformance.co.uk
- Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–14:00 · Sun by appointment
Ready when you are