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Turbocharging Your Cars Requires More Than Just a Turbo

We see all of the movies like the Fast and Furious franchise, and it’s easy to forget just how complex a car’s drivetrain can get. With newer options like fully-electric cars that are simple and require less standard maintenance, we don’t pay much mind to what is under the hood, except for the numbers like …
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Is a Turbocharged Mazda Worth the Extra Cash?

Nothing sells cars fasters than advertising high horsepower outputs and quick 0-60 mph times. However, opting for the most powerful engine option doesn’t always yield the best experience. While you’ll want the most powerful version of an all-out sports car, your daily driver crossover is a completely different story. Today we’ll be looking at Mazda’s …
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Here’s How Auto Makers Are Giving Cars Better Fuel Economy

When you’re making a list of what you want from your next car, chances are you car a lot about fuel economy. Whether you want something responsible or with an impressive range, the average consumer cares about their gas mileage. Obviously, for sports car fanatics, that isn’t always the case, but that isn’t the point …
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Can You Put a Turbo in Any Naturally-Aspirated Car?

If you’re looking to give your car more horsepower, intakes and exhaust modifications only go so far. And while tires and suspension tuning can add speed in the corners, at some point, more output is required to go faster. That’s often achieved via forced induction—which typically, for tuners and OEMs, means a turbocharger. But is …
White 1983 Yamaha XJ650 Seca Turbo in front of a fence
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Yamaha Is Getting Back Into Turbocharged Bikes

High-RPM redlines and more cylinders are usually how motorcycle companies increase performance. But Yamaha is going to use something that, while common in cars, isn’t really seen in bikes: forced-induction. Not a supercharger, like on the Kawasaki Ninja H2, though. Instead, Yamaha is re-introducing turbocharging to its motorcycle lineup. The Yamaha turbocharged bike news Performance …
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Why Do Similar Turbo Engines Make Different Power Figures?

Turbocharged engines are popular today. When it comes to talking about boost, however, many don’t understand exactly what the term means. When you have two displacement engines with the same exact boost, why does one put out more power than the other one? Is it boost or cubic feet per minute? The folks at the …