Turbos

Adding twin turbos to each boosts the vehicle’s power to 1500bhp, which can spin the wheels twice as fast as those on a Formula 1 racing car. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The chip does so by automatically detecting workloads and either shuts off unused cores or "turbos" up unused cores to accommodate heavier workloads, Gelsinger said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You lift, you brake—a molten overrun boils out of the exhaust as the turbos are choked off—and then, before you can begin to turn the wheel, the car's computers have preselected third gear. ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

Opt for the $6,990 AMG performance package and Mercedes will happily dial up the turbos for you (from a max of 14.5 pounds per square inch to 18.9 psi) for an additional 32 hp (550 hp). ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

Meanwhile, I'm sure aftermarket tuners are mixing up some ill-advised steroid cocktails hotter ECU chips, bigger turbos, aero kits to give the Beetle really hairy forearms. ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

The turbos, smaller engine blocks and advanced fuel-management systems available on the Cruze and others may not be as sexy as lithium-ion batteries. ❋ Joseph B. White (2012)

Q: With the trend in new cars toward smaller engines with forced induction turbos, superchargers becoming more common, do you recommend warming up these engines and allowing a "cool down" period before turning them off after a drive to maximize their longevity? ❋ Unknown (2011)

A few years back some scrotes stole a pair of Vauxhall Calibra turbos (I said it was a few years back!), raced them round the town and sheared a wheel off one when they hit the kerb. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

Edison2 engineers determined that their best shot was to keep the turbos hot. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you don't already have credentials for the show, which has some 2,000 exhibitors and 9 miles of aisles showcasing everything from roll cages to run flats, from turbos to independent suspensions, from 600-horsepower crate motors to anything you might need to build that IndyCar in your garage, don't bother going. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The rule had been pushed through in the early days of turbocharged engines when teams were concerned about the durability of the turbos; a subsequent improvement in reliability had rendered the clause superfluous. ❋ Maurice Hamilton (2008)

The long straights had, once again, played into the hands of the powerful BMW turbos, Teo Fabi touching 214 m.p.h. during qualifying as the Italian put his Benetton on pole. ❋ Maurice Hamilton (2008)

Saab Older turbocharged engines like this 1994 Saab 2-liter four cylinder may have been more efficient than today's turbos Yet cars increasingly seem to need the turbo's fuel-hungry boost more and more often. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Using smaller turbos would probably save fuel and help those CAFÉ numbers, but I'm not convinced that many drivers would want them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What we are seeing is higher loaded diesel engines with higher fuel pressure and turbos which gives you the same or better fuel economy and torque with smaller displacement. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"All the manufacturers are validating this technology, because you really do improve efficiency with turbos," he said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ray: We cited start-stop technology, which makes your engine stop when you're at a traffic light, regenerative braking, cylinder deactivation, turbos, diesels, direct-injection gasoline vehicles, hybrid diesels, lightweight materials. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Five years from now," says auto analyst Lincoln Merrihew of TNS Automotive, "we should have smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient vehicles but not necessarily slower ones as turbos capture some former glory and since electric vehicles accelerate pretty briskly." ❋ Unknown (2008)

[hey look] [at that], its turbos. hes so hot i wanna [make love] to him! ❋ Rawr (2004)

The turbo [option] for [my car] was [expensive], but I love the extra power! ❋ 1Spectre4U (2003)

"Man [its hot] in here, [will you] [cut] that bitch on turbo?" ❋ TrAb8989 (2007)

Aye if we tryna get some tonight we gotta [put that shit on] turbo with these women! Damn bruh did you see how I [pulled up] on those [mugs] in CoD? I put they asses on turbo for real. ❋ McLovin98 (2022)

That Turbo A is Haulin' [ass] ❋ Muscle/Tuner Pride (2007)

[scholey] pulled me slow-riser, i [shotgunned] that bitch and it fucked me up i just dropped the turbo on the floor and [spaced out]. ❋ Scholey's Apprentice (2010)

[Yo u] have any [turbos] [on deck]? ❋ Dick Barducci (2019)

I on my [Yamaha] [Vino] racing my friend on his Honda [Rukus] and I pulled a Turbo! and passed him. ❋ Bard Of Bc (2006)

My turbo [wagon] [smoked] your [vtec]. ❋ Xtreme Racer (2003)

After two [forties] of [Old English], [Jeff] was turboed. ❋ Dargo (2007)