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 ...

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 ...

Soon after the internal combustion engine was invented, technological advancements steadily improved its efficiency and boosted its power output. Increasing displacement—or, in simpler terms, ...

So let's take a look at the numbers and figure it out: will a turbocharger compromise your engine's long-term durability, or ...

Look, all technical mumbo-jumbo aside, turbocharging is actually a pretty simple concept. The objective here is to convert the energy contained in your exhaust stream, which would normally go to waste ...

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 ...

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 ...