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 ...

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 ...

Small-displacement, turbocharged engines are seemingly the future of internal combustion—their big power and low fuel consumption make them ideal for today's engineering and regulatory challenges. But ...

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 ...

Few things in the world of cars suck as much as turbo lag. We want power, and we want it now! Volvo agrees, so with the new diesel 2017 S90 sedan, they're using an air compressor, a bottle and a valve ...

In the 1980s, Lancia developed a supercharged and turbocharged (aka twincharged) engine for their midengine/AWD Delta S4 Group B rally car. The idea was the two compressors would eliminate any kind of ...

Turbo lag is a favorite topic of complaint among automotive critics, but in the case of the Audi RS2 Avant, the Porsche engineer who led the project argues that the sudden onrush of power is what made ...

Not too long ago, racers were sneaking nitrous bottles into their trunks like teenagers hiding contraband. Today, the go-fast game is less about stuffing extra oxygen in and more about deleting the ...

There was a time when the V8 reigned supreme. When “There’s no replacement for displacement!” was affixed to every chromed-out muscle car’s bumper. As Bob Dylan once said, though, “The times, they are ...

If you’ve ever driven a car with a turbocharger like a Subaru WRX STI, old Mitsubishi Eclipse or any early examples of turbocharged cars, you’ll sometimes feel a sudden rush of power seconds after ...