Over the past 25 years, turbochargers have gone from a relative rarity to a fixture of the new-car buying experience. Where in 2000 only 1% of new cars had the technology, according to the ...

Gearheads who want their car to go faster need more horsepower, and that can be achieved with a turbocharged engine. Turbochargers are installed to produce more power by increasing the density of the ...

I’ve heard too many dudebros incorrectly referencing turbocharger functions for far too many years. It seems that nobody can tell a wastegate from a blow-off valve, and today I’m going to school ...

Last issue we covered the basic purpose of a turbo system’s wastegate, as well as taking an in-depth look at the design and manufacturing challenges associated with producing top-quality wastegates ...

It's been a while since I've tackled a subject related to forced induction, and with boost pressure taking center stage in the magazine this year (expect to see a number of our project cars turn up ...

As turbocharging becomes more popular in both factory and aftermarket applications, those of us familiar with naturally aspirated engines might not be fully up to speed on our turbo-plumbing anatomy.

"Power is nothing without control". It's the tag-line for the ad for a popular brand of tires. And it's true. So how do we reign in our boost and why would we have to? Now, that's a wastegate! This ...

Arguably the most popular full-size pickup in the United States of America right now, the 2022 Toyota Tundra has had a few quality-related issues thus far. From a door lock with a mind of its own to a ...

The alloy artisans at Forge Motorsport have raised the bar with another British designed, developed and manufactured component. The Gloucester-based concern’s all-new external wastegate sets unseen ...