Before beginning any turbocharger installation, a few considerations must be explored to assure that the turbo system will be compatible with the engine and application, and vice versa. So rather than ...

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 ...

One of the more difficult technical aspects of diesel performance is choosing a turbocharger. If you put enough fuel through a diesel engine, it's going to run up against a point where the stock ...

Two of the most common engine configurations you'll find these days are naturally aspirated and turbocharged. In short, a naturally-aspirated engine (also known as an NA engine) breathes atmospheric ...

The Pontiac 301 Turbo engine was available in the 1980 and 1981 Pontiac Firebirds. While most were installed in the Trans Am, some can be found in the Firebird Formula. The 301 Turbo engine story is ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Even BMW and Porsche aren’t making as much power from their comparable engines. Like the larger six-cylinder unit, this model punches above its weight, with six-cylinder levels of power and torque but ...