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How Mazda is eliminating turbo lag

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 ...
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Anti-lag - How Hyundai eliminates turbo lag

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 ...
While all cars need electric current to work, none have an alternator driven purely by a turbine which spins by virtue of ...
A husband bought a two-seat Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe when he had a baby on the way. Now, his wife wants the car gone, so ...
Fast and loud 'burble tune' cars are all over the streets and social media feeds. However, they're different from the anti-lag systems in WRC cars.
Ferrari has committed to its hotter engine concept with its Austria updates – but has a new turbo in the pipeline for after ...
From the Dodge Omni GLH-S to the Dodge Spirit R/T, these eight turbocharged front-wheel-drive cars delivered affordable speed ...
Alternators are spun by an engine to generate electricity to run everything from lights to seat heaters, but this puts more load on the engine, limiting power output and reducing fuel economy. Some ...
We knew the Subaru Impreza Turbo was special when it was new. The years haven't dulled this Japanese icon's appeal ...
The 2,960cc V6 utilized a cast-iron engine block mated to high-flow aluminum cylinder heads. It boasted an 8.5:1 compression ratio, dual overhead camshafts, and four valves per cylinder. Nissan ...
Recently, we got to drive the Renault Duster with the 1.0-litre engine, which meant that the only powertrain that we hadnt ...
This is the story of how the low-volume Swedish automaker Koenigsegg built Ford's modular V8 engine into a machine capable of more than 1,000 horsepower.