Search Results for: "turbocharger"

Superchargers have been a staple of forced induction for decade. The first supercharged engines cars, strapped the compressors to the front of the engine, while now the compressor sits either on top of the...

Back in 2007,their 1600hp Wild Viking Volvo truck beat the world record for the 1000m stand-start,with an average speed of 96.87mp/h. Three years later,their NH D16 prototype went even further by reaching...

Nissan Infiniti will present its first VC-T(Variable Compression Turbocharged)engine,next month in Paris motor show.This technology took them about 2 decades,and the result is a high performance engine with...

This video taken at the German drag racing event,shows how this ratty Golf kills an R8 V10,an ML63 AMG,an Focus ST,an Audi TT,and a Dodge Challenger SRT. This Golf swapped his original engine,with a...

This Turbo Mk2 Golf gives Corvettes a run for their money. Front wheel drive and small displacement are not the first thing that comes to mind when we think of drag racing, nonetheless this VW Golf is built...

This week we feature Hamzeh's 2006 Ford Crown Victoria The Crown Vic could be considered the quintessential police car in the United States of America, and usually they are a platform for gearheads to build...

This wicked twin turbo Mustang hits the 1/8 mile drag strip. Sporting dual 102 mm turbochargers and a myriad of insane modifications, this beastly machine clocks in trap speeds of over 208 mph, and a time...

Internal VS External wastegates, a brief overview. Some time ago we talked about turbochargers, and the working principle behind them, but now we will discuss an integral part of any turbo setup: the...

The Porsche 919 engine is amazing, here’s why. With only 2 liters of displacement, thw Porsche 919 engine has become a platform for innovation, and a trendsetter. Alexander Hitzinger, Technical Director...

Is the big displacement V8 engine doomed to be forgotten? Put simply, yes. But before you go, we should answer the all important question: Why? It’s no secret miles per gallon has replaced horsepower...