Steve from Australia built himself a Honda VTEC-powered classic Mini a few years back and was proud of the job he’d done. However, it was a bit of a torque-steering monster and wasn’t great to drive.

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 ...

When you think of Mini, you think of cheeky little city cars. Which is why 2014’s Superleggera Vision raised some serious eyebrows. Picture a concept that previewed a lightweight sports car that could ...

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When you first peek at the Toyan V8 FS-V800, it might look like something built for a scaled-down race track. There is a good reason for that, though, and that's because it kind of is. However, the ...

If you spend enough time on the internet, it’s easy to feel like you’ve seen it all. Lots of horsepower in a tiny car. An engine stuffed in both sides of a car. Pfft, that’s been done. So, here’s ...

Swapping the engines of the Minis of old is not something new in the custom industry, as these tiny vehicles seem to be the perfect platforms for such engineering challenges. Yet from time to time one ...

It's almost time to send your kids back to school, and if your child has an interest in mechanical engineering or model building, there are several model engine kits to help them get started with ...

What do you get when you combine a classic Mini with a high-revving motorcycle engine? A creation that is unlike any other on earth, that’s what. We’re not sure what model year ZX-10R this engine has ...

There is a fine line between wack and inspired. Liam Doran toes that line with incredible deftness with his most recent monster Mini Cooper pickup. This little guy features a pair of Suzuki Hayabusa ...