A new turbocharger required a late homologation for the BMW M4 GT3 Evo over the winter. Officially, the move was made to reduce costs - but was the change truly voluntary?

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 ...

Ever wondered how a turbocharger really works or why small cars can pack such a punch? This video breaks down the science ...

Chicago, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global automotive turbocharger market was valued at US$ 16.72 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 38.15 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of ...

Turbocharged engines may seem like a modern invention, but the progenitors of internal combustion engines have been finding ways to boost the power output of their fossil fuel-burning creations.

The engine turbocharger of certain 2017 Chevy Trax and 2018 Chevy Trax crossovers may fail during normal operation, according to a new bulletin from GM, with several problems resulting and replacement ...

November 18, 2005 The turbo-charger , which has dominated the development of the internal combustion engine for the last 30 years, turned 100 years old this week. On 16 November 1905 Swiss engineer Dr ...

Thinking of slapping a turbo on your car? If so, then you may have heard both sides of the argument. Some gearheads say it's a cheat code for power. Others think you're basically signing your engine's ...

For a few years now, Formula 1 engines have used electric turbochargers, with an electric motor attached to the shaft that connects the compressor and turbine wheels. The effect is virtually no turbo ...

Soon after the internal combustion engine was invented, technological advancements steadily improved its efficiency and boosted its power output. Increasing displacement—or, in simpler terms, ...

The tuning world has spawned a lot of evil breeds, and by this we mean motley methods of vastly increasing the power of an internal combustion engine. Apart from the mechanically-driven supercharger, ...

The words "turbocharged" and "supercharged" are now a part of the American lexicon. They're uttered frequently by everyone from politicians to TV reporters to certain comedians in cars getting coffee.