Thinking of slapping a turbo on your car? If so, then you may have heard both sides of the argument. Some gearheads say it's a cheat code for power. Others think you're basically signing your engine's ...

Turbocharged Engine: At low engine speeds, the turbo may not spin fast enough. This delay is known as turbo lag.

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 ...

If you have a basic understanding of how a turbocharged engine like the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla's souped-up three-cylinder works, it's not hard to figure out that they pose reliability issues you won't ...

Unravel the mystery of the first production car with a factory-installed turbocharger, a rarity on the road and in ...

Turbocharged engines can be great at boosting performance and efficiency, but in life, as in economics, there's no such thing as a free lunch. In other words, benefits like those come with a cost, ...

Twin turbochargers have their pros and cons, and two main setups try to maximize the pros. Here's the difference between ...

Diesel enthusiasts looking to upgrade the turbocharger on their 2017 through 2019 Duramax turbo-diesel L5P V8 engine can now turn to Wehrli Custom Fabrication for its latest single turbo upgrade kit.

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

A turbocharger is the best power-adder by far. Not only do turbos harness otherwise wasted exhaust energy to drive the compressor, their modular nature lets compressor and turbine housings and wheels ...