As automakers increasingly turn to small-displacement turbocharged engines, a lot of folks are worried. We've all grown up hearing horror stories of "turbo lag," the slow, unpredictable appearance of ...

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 ...

When your rally enthusiast car pals are dissecting the most recent race, they may mention “anti-lag” in their banter. You vaguely realize it’s associated with the epic, fiery exhaust pops these ...

The automotive enthusiast community occasionally mixes and matches a few of its key terms. Wheels versus rims, for example. Another example can be found when dealing with engines that breathe through ...

Turbo lag is a defining characteristic of older forced-induction cars. These large turbochargers were used to feed high-performance engines and generate significant power. The problem would come when ...

The Mazda CX-9 is powered by a 2.5L inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine producing 250 HP and 310 lb-ft of torque. And ...

As small-displacement turbocharged engines become increasingly commonplace, automakers are working hard to eliminate turbo lag. In some cases, that means compound turbocharging—multi-turbo setups that ...

The 2019 Hyundai Veloster N not only crackles, snaps, and pops as you shift through the gears, it's also doing something very useful: keeping the turbocharger spooled up. Yes, the Veloster N, when ...

In decades gone by, turbochargers created a sudden surge of power a few seconds after the throttle had been depressed. However, nowadays turbochargers are used to improve fuel efficiency as much as ...

We don't want to give names, but there are certain performance electric cars out there whose badge includes the word "Turbo". And while going fast is their business, being covered extremely well, ...

Turbo Lag - here's a term that can give even the mightiest racer a bad day. The industry, whether we're talking about automakers, motorsport teams or aftermarket developers, have been working to ...