For years, people have been adding forced induction to just about every style of engine that has been created, and with today's cars as easily "tunable" as they are, the possibilities are endless. But ...

Diesel engines need two things to make power: air and fuel. We know that's grossly oversimplified, but it's true. If you increase the engine's ability to ingest air, you can add more fuel and thus ...

"What do you mean the turbo is in the back?" This was a question posed by a hot rodder while hanging in the Fuddruckers parking lot. When we popped the hood and nothing but an STS Turbo decal and a ...

It seems as though power-adder pricing has gone through the roof. Still, there is nothing like boost, so if you're into affordable horsepower, like we are, then you'll want to check out the $2,750 ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...

As the world’s governments continue to crack down on fuel economy and emissions regulations, small displacement turbocharged engines have started to become more commonplace. Smaller displacement ...

Nissan’s variable-compression turbo (VC-Turbo) is a unique engine capable of variable compression adjustment. Unlike traditional engines, which have a fixed compression ratio, the VC-Turbo engine ...

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 ...

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 ...

The advent of turbochargers on road cars began in the mid-1960s, during the muscle car era when the phrase "there is no replacement for displacement" meant more power output was best achieved with ...