Now $69, down 30 percent off its usual $100 sticker price, this miniature engine kit seems to suggest otherwise. Get It! Made ...

Have you ever wondered what a mini V8 sounds like? Neither had we. But thanks to one man with an old mill and lathe who built one with a 0.48-liter capacity, we're happy to learn that a miniature ...

We applaud building the car around the engine. Even this Frankensteined Mini can't get beyond some BMW involvement, though. The Roundel parts bin was raided for braking components, the rear axle ...

Visually, there’s no indication that the Mini’s humble four-pot has been swapped out for a V8, with no tell-tale holes or bulges in the bonnet. With a moderately muscled-up body, custom rims ...

Even still, the do-it-yourself faction of the RC scene will no doubt get a thrill out of assembling a legit miniature V8 ...