Other manufacturers caught on and it didn’t take too long for a plethora of companies to add the turbo moniker to any vehicle that was supposed to be slightly sporty. Without the turbocharger it’s ...

Nowadays car manufacturers are going for smaller engines boosted by turbos. When this trend started, the reliability of turbos was not good and repair costs were high. I think it was because they ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...

Subaru built the only twin turbo flat four in a production car. Here is how this rare EJ20 setup worked, why it struggled, and what made it legendary.

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

There are engines with reputations for being able to rack up over 500,000 miles with steady maintenance. Among those, Mercedes-Benz and its diesel engines are legendary. Here, we look at one of them ...

Like its twin the Subaru BRZ, the Toyota 86 was an immediate success when it debuted under the Scion banner as the FR-S. Much positive ink was spilled regarding its styling, its road handling and the ...

In order to reduce costs, the next generation of World Rally Championship cars will be powered by small 1.6-litre turbo engine from 2011 instead of 2-litre motors. Jean Todt, the president of the FIA ...

Outlaw Garage is a channel for car lovers who live for classic builds, rare finds, and timeless Porsches. Based in Australia, they spotlight unique automotive culture while paying tribute to their ...

All you have to do is glance around a parking lot and it will become apparent that many Canadians love small cars, so it’s no surprise that when Chrysler brought the tiny Fiat 500 to our shores, it ...

In terms of high performance, there are two different paths to high horsepower ratings. One is known as "forced induction," which uses a turbocharger or a supercharger to compress the engine's ...

But the big reveal was the next generation of its more than 40-year-old B-Series power platform with a new 7.2-liter diesel engine for 2027—the same year that the Environmental Protection Agency’s ...