— -- BMW's Mini small-car brand says it is mulling a U.S.-market diesel car in 2010 or 2011. That would marry the crisp-handling Mini Cooper that's already beloved by driving enthusiasts with an ...

USA Today has gotten the powers that be at Mini to confirm the company is considering a diesel car for the 2010 or 2011 calendar year. A diesel Mini is still far from a reality, though, as the company ...

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.

Earlier today, we reported that Mazda’s U.S. division is considering fitting the next generation of the Mazdaspeed 3 (known as the Mazda 3 MPS in Europe) with a diesel powerplant, thus spreading the ...

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 ...

MINI has been experiencing tremendous success in America and it appears that the cute British brand has no plans to slow down. There are now reports that MINI is strongly considering bringing its ...

Contrary to the myth that U.S. buyers don’t want diesels, MINI head Dr. Kay Segler reports that diesel MINI models are the most common request from its U.S. customers. Segler told Car and Driver that, ...

We have some good news for all the Mini Diesel fans that crave a more powerful model. A car that combines the elements of the sporty MINI Cooper S and the fuel-efficiency of the MINI Diesel has been ...

The new Mini Cooper SD twin-turbo diesel has just been revealed. With 170 hp (125 kW) and a 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h) time of just 7.2 seconds with the optional 6-speed Steptronic transmission, the SD ...

The MINI Cooper S name first graced the classic Mini back in 1963 and during the ensuing half century it has represented the ultimate performance Mini, having won the Monte Carlo rally three times ...