When somebody says “turbo lag,” they’re talking about the delayed response a turbocharged engine can have when you put your right foot down on the gas pedal. A turbocharger uses the flow of exhaust ...
For a few years now, Formula 1 engines have used electric turbochargers, with an electric motor attached to the shaft that connects the compressor and turbine wheels. The effect is virtually no turbo ...
Turbo lag is a favorite topic of complaint among automotive critics, but in the case of the Audi RS2 Avant, the Porsche engineer who led the project argues that the sudden onrush of power is what made ...
It’s no secret that electrification is the future of faster, more efficient motoring, but before the EVs fully take over, volt-assisted internal combustion cars are here today to bridge the gap ...
For a long time in the automotive world, simply having a turbocharger on a street car was sufficient for bragging rights, as evidenced by the massive “TURBO” badging endemic to early Eighties machines ...
Joining the Jeep lineup for the 2020 model year is the Wrangler EcoDiesel, which went into production this month. It's equipped with the third-generation 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine, which produces ...