Is 2013 the Year of the Turbo?
Forced induction systems have taken a whole new spin
as automotive companies press forward in perfecting the design and delivering
more turbo option vehicles. This allows for a more powerful and fuel efficient
car, while utilizing smaller, EPA friendly engines.
Hybrids and electrics get all the buzz when it comes
to MPG and 0-emissions. However, what consumers gain in MPG they lose in power
and performance; it’s usually a double edged-sword. The turbo is slowly but
surely making the best of both MPG and power, merging the best of both worlds.
How
do Turbochargers Work?
Think of a motor or an engine as a
giant air pump, the faster the air goes in and the faster the air goes out, the
faster and more efficient the motor can run. Turbochargers work by recycling
air from the vehicles exhaust system and redirecting it back into the motor via
the intake, putting the air in faster than the engine traditionally sucks it
in. This is called forced induction, and as a result more horsepower and torque
is gained without adding extra cylinders, which saves gas.
Who’s Hopping on the Bandwagon?

Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Horsepower
|
Focus
Escape
Taurus
Fusion
|
178
240
385
184,
270
|
|
Veloster
Genesis
Sonata
|
201
274
274
|
|
WRX
STi
Forester
|
265
305
250
(2014)
|
|
Verano
Regal
|
250
220
|
|
Sonic
Cruze
Malibu
|
138
138
259
|
|
Evolution
|
291
|
|
ATS
|
272
|
|
Dart
|
160
|
|
Speed3
|
263
|
|
Mini
|
181
|
|
GTi
|
200
|
|
Optima
|
200
|
|
500
|
160
|
In my opinion all of the previous cars should get upgraded witn the turbo engines. Its really good and works pretty well under stress conditions. Hopefull all new models already have it.
ReplyDeleteHi, As soon as I know about it , The control of turbocharger boost has changed dramatically over the 100-plus years of their use. Modern turbochargers can use waste gates, blow-off valves and variable geometry, as discussed in later sections. In petrol engine turbocharger applications, boost pressure is limited to keep the entire engine system, including
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