Mini stuff is the best kind of stuff. OK, yeah, we all love a huge V8 and a real car to drive it with, but I think every young enthusiast dreamed about putting a miniature engine into a miniature car ...

A train enthusiast has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railroad track – in his own backyard.

Every once in a while I convince myself that I need to buy a tiny but functional engine. I'm not sure what it is, but the sight and sound of a diminutive engine churning away just makes me so happy.

Toyan, a company that makes working miniature engines, has made what is claimed to be the world’s smallest rotary engine. Despite its tiny stature, the 0.0024-liter engine can still howl. Purchased by ...

When you first peek at the Toyan V8 FS-V800, it might look like something built for a scaled-down race track. There is a good reason for that, though, and that's because it kind of is. However, the ...

A train buff has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railway track - in his own back garden.

Retro tech is back in style, from classically styled motorcycles like the Janus Halcyon 450 and Kawasaki W800 to Atari's re-release of "Save Mary," which was a game discontinued in 1990. Holiday ...

Too much background noise is usually guaranteed to disrupt work. But FQXi-funded physicists have developed a micro-scale engine–made from a glass bead–that can not only withstand the distracting ...