John, I keep hearing on the show about car manufactures increasing their offerings of
turbo charged cars, with Ford and Hyundai in particular coming to mind.
It's an awesome vehicle, handles like a dream, has all the performance i desire despite not being as fast as
some turbo charged cars i have driven.
Have you ever wondered why all recent FIA World Rally Championship since 1984 have been won by full time 4 wheel drive
turbo charged cars?
There's no other type of car providing the feeling of invulnerability the four wheel drive
turbo charged cars involved in modern rallying provide.
I know in
turbo charged cars, you should keep the engine running after spirited driving for a few minutes so that cool oil can reach the turbo charger but what about normally aspirated cars, should I do the same so that cool oil circulates the engine block.
This is much more critical for
a turbo charged car.
It is tough to completely eliminate lag especially with
a turbo charged car.
Not exact matches
It's kind of like putting a big,
turbo charged engine in a
car with misaligned tires or worn down brake pads - a recipe for disaster!
The level of driver engagement is bar none especially compared to modern
cars that are mostly all
turbo charged and automatic.
The NSX's $ 157,800 starting price with $ 1,800 destination
charge puts it in a league with high - end sports
cars such as the Audi R8 and Porsche 911
Turbo, though the hybrid system and electrified all - wheel drive also parallel the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid, which lives in this price territory.
Another thing worth consideration, mostly for modern diesel
cars (but also modern,
turbo charged petrol
cars) fitted with Duel Mass Flywheel, is that pressing the clutch while starting the engine reduces the pressure on the wheel which should make it last longer.
I also know nothing about carbureted fuel systems, or
turbo / super
charged engines (although you could lump those in with intake issues, I guess), mechanical fuel injection, or hybrid
cars.
The first essentially avoids depleting the electrical energy so you can anticipate your arrival in a city and have a fully -
charged battery, while E-Charge uses the
car's twin -
turbo six to help quickly top off the system.
Drivers will first
charge along the runway in a 562bhp Ferrari 458 Italia, before sampling the strip again in a 616bhp McLaren MP4 - 12C and 552bhp 991 Porsche 911
Turbo S. Though all three
cars can reach 62mph in a little over 3sec, they'll do little to prepare drivers for the trio that comes next.
As spectator numbers had dropped in the 1990s when only rather standard FIA Group N
cars competed, more spectacular vehicles were admitted since 1999, like the Zakspeed Chrysler Viper GTS - R which originally was built by Oreca to FIA GT2 - spec,
turbo -
charged Porsche, modified Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
cars from Opel and Abt Sportsline - Audi, and the Schnitzer Motorsport - entered BMW M3 GTR V8 that had been run in the 2001 American Le Mans Series.
At the very heart of the
car is, of course, the 3.9 L
turbo -
charged V8 which set a new benchmark for this type of architecture.
Group F2
cars weighted 300Kg less than their 4 wheel drive
turbo charged counterparts and as you might already know, weight is the worst enemy of any race
car.
The existence of F2
cars threatened the
turbo charged 4 wheel drive
cars.
Even sports
car maker Porsche is getting in on the act: the Mission E is the first all - electric
car from Zuffenhausen and you can expect incendiary performance, a choice of different power outputs (think Carrera, Carrera S and - maybe - even
Turbo model ladder) and
charging times of around 250 miles in just 20 minutes.
The
car will be equipped with a new 1.5 - liter
turbo charged gasoline engine which Volvo has been developing for smaller
cars, the knowledgeable individuals said.
Further milestones in the development of
turbo engines include sequential turbocharging with two consecutive chargers (for the first time in the super car 959), bi-turbo charging with two parallel chargers (for the first time in the 911 Turbo, type 993) and adjustable intake valves (for the first time in the 911 Turbo, type
turbo engines include sequential turbocharging with two consecutive chargers (for the first time in the super
car 959), bi-
turbo charging with two parallel chargers (for the first time in the 911 Turbo, type 993) and adjustable intake valves (for the first time in the 911 Turbo, type
turbo charging with two parallel chargers (for the first time in the 911
Turbo, type 993) and adjustable intake valves (for the first time in the 911 Turbo, type
Turbo, type 993) and adjustable intake valves (for the first time in the 911
Turbo, type
Turbo, type 996).
The
car has a 1.4 L
turbo charged engine, so I get the best of both worlds with passing power and gas mileage.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Tell me a
car that has
Turbo charged petrol engine under 8 lakhs, the answer is no.
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The
cars are using the existing
turbo -
charged 898 cc engine, with an increased power output of 109 hp (up from 90 hp).
Test -
car extras: leather upholstery ($ 567), «Popular Equipment Discount Package,» including air conditioner with automatic temperature control, electrically adjusting outside mirrors, power door locks, power windows and power driver's seat, rear - window defroster, undercoating ($ 2,350), «Electronic Features Discount Package,» including 16 visual and verbal warning messages ($ 837, less a $ 105 discount for a missing overhead console containing compass and outside temperature readouts, among other things), «
Turbo Coupe Discount Package,» including turbocharged engine, AM - FM stereo radio and cassette player with digital clock, 15 - inch aluminum wheels, sport suspension ($ 1,625), automatic transmission ($ 529), upgraded sound system ($ 204), destination
charge ($ 414).
It's not known how much of a premium the luxury British
car - maker will
charge over the $ 749,000 the 420kW / 780Nm twin -
turbo 6.6 - litre V12 convertible costs but it's expected to be considerable.
Unveiled in 2014 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and inspired by the company's GT3 racing
car, the limited edition model (just 300 examples) served up 572bhp via its twin -
turbo -
charged V8 engine and a 0 - 100 km / h time in under four seconds.
When you add a
turbo charged, fire - spitting engine to a 4WD
car the mixture becomes explosive.
New all - wheel drive, active rear axle steering, adaptive aerodynamics, full - LED headlights and the up to 560 hp flat six - cylinder engine with bi-
turbo charging underscore the role of the new generation 911
Turbo as a circuit racing
car, everyday
car and technology platform.
Now as the
turbo -
charged engines are acquiring spot light of contemporary engines, the future of petrol
cars seems to be bright.
Aesome
car the looks and interior are pretty beautiful and looks premium and its way better than audi q3 and Mercedes gla in size looks and interior quality and twin
turbo charged...
Haha
cars are kinda lame, what can u do with them, buy a diesel truck you can make more tq and equal amount of hp out of a v8
turbo charged, and getting better millage and oh you can use it.....
In 1983, Porsche once again embarked into uncharted territory with the development of the 959 super sports
car, designing a 2.8 - litre six - cylinder flat engine with sequential
turbo charging.
The
turbos are aided by a new and additional water - cooling system which sprays water into the
charge - air cooler — this ensures air entering the combustion chambers is at an optimal temperature, even when the
car is being driven hard.
Turbo button really feels like it gives the
car a
charge.
Under the bonnet, there's a 2.0 L 4 banger
turbo charged unit, which develops 310HP and 400Nm of torque, connected to a 6 - speed manual gearbox - which allows the
car to sprint to 100km.h in 5.7 s.
Present day petrol
cars are using
turbo -
charging technology.
The
car is powered by a six liter twin
turbo charged V12 engine which outputs six hundred and thirty one horsepower for a top speed of three hundred and thirty kilometers an hour.
2010 Panamera pricing is as follows: Panamera S $ 89,800 — Panamera 4S $ 93,800 — Panamera
Turbo $ 132,600 — Destination
charge of $ 975 on all
cars.)
The new CUPRA R is equipped with a
turbo -
charged 265 hp (195 kW) 2.0 TSI engine, making this
car the most potent production SEAT to date.
Other extreme vehicles produced by Mazda Australia include a
turbo -
charged version of Mazda s signature sports
car, RX - 8, in 2004 and a rally - ready Mazda2 in 2005.
A comfortable and dynamic driving experience with a large choice of efficient and dynamic powertrains, the New Generation i30 supports very agile and responsive handling and is the first Hyundai
car to feature the new
turbo -
charged petrol engine, the 1.4 T - GDI with 140 PS.
Both
cars introduced at the Mugello circuit are equipped with a
turbo -
charged engine and transverse gearbox, for a more even distribution of the weight.
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The
car wears an AMG 2.0 litre twin - scroll
turbo four - pot, the M132, with a maximum
charge pressure of 1.8 bar, and Merc proudly states that with the abovementioned output figures, the hand - built, EU6 emissions - ready mill is the most powerful series production four - cylinder engine in the world.
What could be really interesting was, if this prompted Toyota to make a
turbo charged version of the road
car, with around 200 - 250 horsepower.
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