Turbocharger use is more prolific than ever, and understanding how one works explains why it's such a popular choice.

There was a time when the V8 reigned supreme. When “There’s no replacement for displacement!” was affixed to every chromed-out muscle car’s bumper. As Bob Dylan once said, though, “The times, they are ...

Your turbocharger. It's the snail of mystery attached to your engine, allowing it to breathe in more deeply. With the wonders of forced induction, a smaller engine can create the horsepower and torque ...

How diesel twin turbos and variable twin turbochargers work. Variable twin turbos have two different size turbochargers, one to provide boost at low RPM, and another, larger turbo, to provide boost at ...

Over the past 25 years, turbochargers have gone from a relative rarity to a fixture of the new-car buying experience. Where in 2000 only 1% of new cars had the technology, according to the ...

Before we dive into turbocharging, let's go over a few basics. In its simplest form, your engine is a huge pump and it's limited to the amount of air that it can breathe on its own. A turbocharger ...

If you are an automotive enthusiast, there’s a good chance you already know what a turbocharger is and how it works - you may even own a turbocharged vehicle. However, not all enthusiasts are created ...

A 1.6-liter V6 turbo revving at 15,000 rpm with unlimited boost that turns small drops of fuel into 600 horsepower aided by an electrical system that pumps out another 160 electron-charged horses.