If you are an automotive enthusiast, there’s a good chance you already know what a turbocharger is and how it works - you may even own a turbocharged vehicle. However, not all enthusiasts are created ...

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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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Most engine designers will agree that turbocharging is the answer if you're looking for absolute maximum horsepower from a given engine. While supercharging and nitrous oxide still hold more charm ...

Although Subaru didn't invent flat engines, and isn't the only automaker still using them, those motors have become a defining characteristic of the brand. (The same can be said for all-wheel drive, ...

Exhaust gas from a car's engine is fed into an enclosed fan called a turbine. The gas spins the turbine, activating a second fan that compresses the fresh air coming into the car's engine. Using ...