It used to be that turbochargers were mostly used on high-performance sports cars. They still give go-fast cars an extra boost of power, but increasingly, automakers use them on smaller engines to ...

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 ...

This video covers the fundamentals of how a turbocharger works. The most basic observation we can make about a turbocharger ...

Find out about the multi-million-dollar technology that runs today's Formula One cars. It’s generally understood that the more cylinders you have in your engine, the faster your car will be. However, ...

Stellantis has officially revealed its latest powertrain innovation: the all-new 2.0-liter Hurricane 4 Turbo. This compact yet mighty four-cylinder engine brings six-cylinder performance to a smaller, ...

The best things in life come in pairs - and so does turbocharging. Two decades after the first turbocharged car, the Oldsmobile Jetfire, Maserati debuted an engine with two turbochargers, which gave ...

Automobiles, as any mechanic will tell you, are complicated beasts. Enthusiasts, of course, will have a solid grasp of the jargon. They'll know at a glance what the unusual shape on that road sign ...

Luxury auto manufacturers are constantly looking to push the envelope of power and efficiency, and Audi has stood out from the pack with the TFSI system installed on its turbocharged engines. Audi ...

The patent was filed in the U.S., which suggests it will be used with American-built models When it comes to performance, Toyota has been making up for lost time for the past few years and now offers ...

Turbocharged four-cylinder engines seem to be all the rage these days. How do turbos stand up to Canadian winters? Will they perform as intended after sitting in minus-20 degree weather overnight? Is ...

Michal studies Automotive Journalism at Coventry University in the UK, and has been writing for CarBuzz since March 2025. He was nominated for student culture piece of the year recently and has been ...