The sound of revving engines filled the air today, but not from full-size cars. Instead, miniature remote-controlled cars took center stage at the Newberry RC Park as part of the 5th annual Toys for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Who doesn’t love a V8, right? Well, there might be a couple of people out there that argue spiritedly against fossil fuel-powered vehicles. But if you have a friend, a relative, or a very cool and ...
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 ...
Retro tech is back in style, from classically styled motorcycles like the Janus Halcyon 450 and Kawasaki W800 to Atari's re-release of "Save Mary," which was a game discontinued in 1990. Holiday ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Mini never greenlit manufacturing despite having a production-ready prototype. The official explanation was that there were ...
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 ...