turbo
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Opening track Are You Listening Yet rumbled along on an irresistible soca rhythm, while a sample of Underworld's Born Slippy gave Taste Back a much-needed turbo boost.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
A turbo engine is not only arguably more road-relevant, but is also more efficient than a naturally aspirated one, which means less fuel, even if turbos and their associated architecture are heavy and complicated.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
And while it has made overtaking more common, the turbo button has also diminished the difficulty of passing in the eyes of purists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The way the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was implemented, economists flagged a turbo boost to income early in the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
But the formula still needs to be attractive to manufacturers, and most performance road cars these days have turbos.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Unlike conventional turbos, the e-turbos spool to maximum almost instantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
At the time, F1 was dominated by naturally aspirated three-litre V8s but Renault was the first to see the potential of an equivalence formula that permitted the use of 1.5-litre turbos.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
No replacement for displacement, sure, but the lovely thing about turbos is how easily you can modify them to increase engine power and even improve fuel economy.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2022
The door was closed, and the Terrans braced themselves under the low roof as the engine started up with a whine of worn turbos.
From The Yillian Way by Keith Laumer
