But what type of diesel engine is the smallest, and what brands can you pick one up from? Known for their lightweight design and simple manufacturing process, single-cylinder engines have many ...

The small engine provides a mere 74 hp and 74 lb ... Named one of WardsAuto‘s 10 best engines of 2015, the MINI 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder mill borrows BMW’s TwinPower Turbo Technology.

The power we are seeing out of 1.5-litre three-cylinder engines trumps the figures of 7.0-litre V8 engines from the '90s and earlier. But the smallest engine ever made in a production car is ...