Gearheads love to say that there's no replacement for displacement, but when you've got small engines more powerful than muscle car V8s, times have changed.

Even though we’re talking about a Chinese company, which usually raises quality concerns, they have so far produced rather good miniature engines, making a name for themselves. We’ve even covered a ...

Among the three car brands owned by BMW, Mini Cooper represents the youthful, urban-friendly option, while Rolls-Royce focuses on opulence and luxury. BMW stands in the middle as a premium offering ...

Don Yenko-led projects were often great, but few had the charm of this particular small block V8.

The 2014 Cooper will come with a three-cylinder engine and the Cooper S will get a 2.0-liter four-cylinder, both with Mini’s TwinPower turbochargers. A higher-performing package will, of course, ...

Mini has been all-in on electrification as of late, but the brand isn't letting go of its gasoline-powered engines just yet. In fact, Cooper and Cooper S models are getting an upgrade for the 2025 ...

Rotary engines are already known for their high RPM; the smaller they get, the higher they tend to rev. So what happens when the world’s smallest rotary engine gets put to the test? Well, 30,000 RPM ...

We all know the formula: big engine plus small car equals loads of fun. It’s a combination as old as hot rodding itself. No surprise then, that the formula is still in use today, with modern builds ...

If you love the sounds and smells of an internal combustion engine but don't want to get a car to experience one, you could buy a mini engine kit and build a scaled-down example as the main feature of ...

Engineers at Birmingham University, England, have developed tiny engines that may replace standard batteries in mobile phones and laptop computers. The micro engines are said to have over 300 times ...

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...