Federal emission standards have kept Mini from bringing the diesel-powered MINI Cooper D to the U.S. and higher standards have finally put any notion of the car coming to the U.S. to rest. However, ...

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, ...

BMW has announced a partnership with French automaker Peugeot to produce a line of four-cylinder engines that will power the redesigned 2008 MINI as well as future Peugeot and Citroen vehicles. Engine ...

BorgWarner announced that it is supplying the latest generation of variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers for the new 1.6-liter four-cylinder common-rail diesel engines used for MINI vehicles.

One man, one engine, and no end of anniversaries: it was 120 years ago that Rudolf Diesel started developing the compression-ignition engine that was soon to be named after him. The very first ...

Constantly fluctuating gas prices and stricter emission laws keep manufacturers scrambling to keep up with the latest automotive buying trends and regulations. Small fuel efficient cars sell well when ...

When it comes to vehicle assembly, we often think of the entire car. The thing is, some plants are dedicated to churning out engines, and an example of that is BMW's plant in Hams Hall, Birmingham.