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 ...

Gearheads who want their car to go faster need more horsepower, and that can be achieved with a turbocharged engine. Turbochargers are installed to produce more power by increasing the density of the ...

A turbocharged engine features several components for it to efficiently build boost and function correctly. The intercooler is there to make the most of the compressed air heading into the intake ...

A turbo system's wastegate is like a sentry constantly pacing the boundaries, keeping the flow of boost in check. It prevents the turbo from overboosting by bleeding off exhaust gases, or more ...

Nothing brings a smile to the face quite like the 'whoosh' sound emanating from a turbocharger once you let off the throttle ; this coming from driving shotgun and also being behind the wheel of a ...

Last issue we covered the basic purpose of a turbo system’s wastegate, as well as taking an in-depth look at the design and manufacturing challenges associated with producing top-quality wastegates ...