Turbo Compressor #1 with Joe Bravo riding cruised to victory in the $500,000 Grade 1 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey on Saturday July 7, 2012. Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO ...

Remember the Hydracharger? Those who've wasted time reading this column for the last four years will remember the promising turbo/supercharger hybrid I wrote about in the April 1999 issue. The curious ...

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

Automakers have started using electric compressors to help eliminate lag in their turbocharged engines. The first with the technology was Audi, which introduced it in its SQ7 TDI high-performance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Forced induction is the only way to get something like a 2.0L, four-cylinder engine to puff in enough air to behave more like a V-8 twice its size or to get that V-8 to bang out the sort of horsepower ...

In late April 2026, TONFY announced a collaboration with Garrett Motion to integrate Garrett’s oil-free high-speed centrifugal compressor technology into TONFY’s 80 kW liquid cooling units for outdoor ...

Turbo Compressor #1 with Joe Bravo riding cruised to victory in the $500,000 Grade 1 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey on Saturday July 7, 2012. Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO ...