In the modern-day auto industry, parts sharing is standard practice. Mini Cooper engines are either BMW engines or developed ...

This engine-swapped Mini Cooper is a perfect example of that, as it sports an absolutely monstrous LS engine up front topped by a behemoth supercharger good for 600 ponies.

It needed four years to come to fruition, but here's a second-generation (R56) MINI Cooper S going RWD and housing a BMW M3 V8 engine (S65) up front ...

Such as a timeless MINI Cooper that was produced during the elegant times of the 20th century and was elevated to 21st century madness courtesy of a powerful Japanese engine swap.

They're everywhere these days, from Ford Foci to experimental BMW mid-engined sports cars. And the three-cylinder engine in the BMW i8 also ends up in a somewhat unlikely place: the 2014 Mini Cooper.

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 ...