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There are plenty of rocket experimenters toying with various liquid-fueled contraptions at the moment, and [Sciencish] is one of them. He grew tired of using air-pressurized fuel delivery systems in …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Turbo Pump Hopes to Propel Rockets To The Sky
Jeep has unveiled new, longer-wheelbase L models of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer sport utilities. These largest of Jeeps are now 12 inches (30.5 cm) longer. Also unveiled were new turbocharged engine options.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tra… Continue reading Jeep premieres new, larger Wagoneer with turbos
Turbochargers as used on cars bear some similarities with jet engines. Fundamentally, both contain a turbine that harvests energy from hot gas, using it to spin a compressor which sucks …read more Continue reading Turbocharger Jet Engine Relies on Wood Pellet Ignition
If you want to coax more power out of your car’s engine, a turbocharger is a great way to go about it. Taking waste energy from the exhaust and using …read more Continue reading How To Build A Turbo Car The Cheap, 90s Way
In 2014, Formula 1 switched away from V8 engines, electing instead to mandate all teams race with turbocharged V6 engines of 1.6 litres displacement, fitted with advanced energy recovery systems. …read more Continue reading Mercedes Split Turbo Was a Game Changer In Formula 1
Land speed racers are a rare and different breed, willing to put their entire lives on the line for a chance at the immortality offered by the record books, and the ability to look at the world from a perspective and velocity nobody before them has exp… Continue reading Farewell to the fastest motorcyclist on the planet, Ralph Hudson
In partnership with the famed turbo snail-smiths at Garrett, Mercedes-Benz has announced it’s developing electrically-assisted, 170,000 rpm turbochargers to eliminate turbo lag and boost the efficiency of its combustion engines.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz partners with Garrett to build electric turbochargers
A full redesign of the Subaru Outback takes this robust wagon-styled crossover into its next generation. The 2020 model now has an available turbocharged engine, a bigger emphasis on technology, and retains the Outback’s reputation for off-road get-the… Continue reading Review: 2020 Subaru Outback is all-new – and now has a turbo
If there’s still an Aston Martin left to rise out of the ashes of 2020, it will be selling two different top-range hypercars with very different hybrid engine concepts. Each will be named for something out of Norse mythology, starting with a V, so you’… Continue reading Aston Martin reveals the twin-turbo V6 engine in its Valhalla hypercar
Old cars are great. For the nostalgia-obsessed like myself, getting into an old car is like sitting in a living, breathing representation of another time. They also happen to come with their fair share of problems. As the owner of two cars which are nearing their 30th birthdays, you start to face issues that you’d never encounter on a younger automobile. The worst offender of all is plastics. Whether in the interior or in the engine bay, after many years of exposure to the elements, parts become brittle and will crack, snap and shatter at the slightest provocation.
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