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Big boost, no waiting! Antonov debuts two-speed supercharger
Filed under: Aftermarket, Gadgets, Technology Racers and backyard mechanics alike have been searching for years for a forced-induction system that generates boost from idle to redline for years. Pricy...
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Turbos coming back to F1 in 2011?
Filed under: Motorsports, GreenWay back in the era known as the '80s, Formula One cars outfitted with turbos were making upwards of 1,500 HP, from engines as small as 1.5-liters. As time wore on and...
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RR of the Day: 2005 Dodge SRT-4 ACR Edition
Filed under: Dodge, RR of the DayThe Dodge Neon SRT-4 is the embodiment of domestic compact performance. Take a 2.4-liter inline-four, boost the Hell out of it, send all the power to the front wheels...
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Daimler wants to be one of the world's largest turbo suppliers
Filed under: China, Europe, Japan, Technology, Daimler, Mercedes-BenzDaimler is apparently getting tired of sourcing its turbochargers from outside companies, so it's enacting a three- to five-year...
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Chevy prices Cobalt SS Coupe from $22,995
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Chevrolet, GM Click above for more new images of the 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS CoupeGM has promised us that it would no longer abuse the SS name, and one of the first...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ford Powertrain Director talks EcoBoost
Filed under: Technology, Videos, Ford, Lincoln, MercuryAutoblog talks EcoBoost with Ford Powertrain DirecTurbocharging has long been associated with performance, but the 103-year-old technology is also...
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Inside Line: Infiniti G25 still coming, but forget that turbo thing...
Filed under: Sedan, Infiniti, Rumormill, Luxury 2010 Infiniti G - Click above for high-res image gallery When the team over at Inside Line reported on Tuesday that the 2011 Infiniti G Series sedan will...
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Report: Formula 1 engines could go four-cylinder turbo in 2013
Filed under: Motorsports In less than a week, the FIA could vote in a new engine for the 2013 Formula One season, and the smart money is on a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder to replace the current...
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Officially Official: BMW announces 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo for U.S.
Filed under: Technology, BMW BMW's four-cylinder turbocharged engine - Click above for high-res image gallery BMW has been teasing us with little factoids here and there about its new 2.0-liter...
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Next Subaru WRX to use electric turbocharger?
Filed under: Performance, Technology, Subaru, Rumormill Subaru has been trying to figure out the direction for its three-headed monster, as the Impreza and its WRX and WRX STI variants have grown...
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This Ferrari California mule sure sounds turbocharged
Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Performance, Videos, Ferrari It's been a while since Ferrari used turbochargers, but we would think long and hard before dismissing the spools as uncharacteristic...
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Ecclestone pushing to dump Formula 1 turbo V6 plans
Filed under: Motorsports, Performance Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is unhappy with his series' proposed engine change. SPEED is reporting that Ecclestone believes the introduction of the...
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Turbo sales to accelerate by 80%, could make up 40% of global offerings
Filed under: Technology It's an increasingly turbocharged world out there. At least according to Honeywell, one of the major automotive suppliers for turbochargers around the world. And it's easy to...
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Japanese motorcycles moving into forced induction
Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Technology, Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki, Motorcycle While turbocharging and supercharging may be nothing new in the automotive industry, motorcycle engines are...
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Turbochargers set to double in US over next 5 years
Filed under: Technology As the public portion of the Paris Motor Show gets under way this week, attendees will no doubt see dozens of vehicles with turbocharged engines. In Europe, such technology is...
View ArticleContinental jumps into turbocharger business
Filed under: Green, Fuel EfficiencyCar makers the world over are looking for the most cost effective ways to increase fuel economy as fuel prices continue to climb and CO2 limits and fuel economy...
View ArticleBosch-Mahle joint venture gets go ahead to start manufacturing turbos
Filed under: Green, Fuel EfficiencyAutomotive supplier Bosch is now set to follow arch-rival Continental Automotive systems into the field producing turbochargers. Robert Bosch GmbH has received German...
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Ford boosting Honeywell turbocharger sales with EcoBoost engines
Filed under: Green, Ford, Fuel EfficiencyFord is planning to make a huge push for turbocharged engines starting in April 2009 with the introduction of the first in its line of EcoBoost engines....
View ArticleGeneral Motors may get a boost from Honeywell
Filed under: Etc., Green, GMTurbocharging is likely to be all the range in the next few years as automakers try to improve the mileage of high volume vehicles with downsized engines. Ford has already...
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Continental introduces its first turbocharger, coming in 2011
Filed under: Green, Fuel EfficiencyWith the overall automotive market at best stagnant in recent years and in complete free fall in the past year, one way for suppliers to expand their revenues is to...
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