Turbo Compressor #1 with Joe Bravo riding cruised to victory in the $500,000 Grade 1 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey on Saturday July 7, 2012. Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO ...

Automakers have started using electric compressors to help eliminate lag in their turbocharged engines. The first with the technology was Audi, which introduced it in its SQ7 TDI high-performance ...

Turbochargers almost never fail due to manufacturing defects. Instead, poor driving habits and maintenance account for the ...

Remember the Hydracharger? Those who've wasted time reading this column for the last four years will remember the promising turbo/supercharger hybrid I wrote about in the April 1999 issue. The curious ...

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 ...

Ever wondered how a turbocharger really works or why small cars can pack such a punch? This video breaks down the science ...

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There was a time when the V8 reigned supreme. When “There’s no replacement for displacement!” was affixed to every chromed-out muscle car’s bumper. As Bob Dylan once said, though, “The times, they are ...

Forced induction is the only way to get something like a 2.0L, four-cylinder engine to puff in enough air to behave more like a V-8 twice its size or to get that V-8 to bang out the sort of horsepower ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Turbo Compressor #1 with Joe Bravo riding cruised to victory in the $500,000 Grade 1 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey on Saturday July 7, 2012. Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO ...