engines have become the norm for hot hatch superminis, and indeed formed the basis of the last two generations of Cooper S, the F56 model instead used a 2-litre unit. Naturally, this was an ...

The Mini Cooper SD, the high performance diesel variant of the ever-popular small car. It’s not only the Mini’s most powerful diesel option yet, but the biggest engine in its 54-year history.

As Reid says, a 150-horsepower Mini on the right track should have no problem outpacing a contemporary Porsche 911. For some time now, classic Mini owners have been dropping Honda engines under ...