turbo
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With most powertrains, the intermittency of stop-start cycling is no great loss—it’s not like I’m missing the sweaty chatter of the average turbo four.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Even when slowing for a yellow flag on the final lap caused a loss of turbo boost pressure and left him vulnerable on the run to the flag.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sources say that stakeholders are open to discussing both a reduction in the amount of electrification and a change to the internal combustion engine, which is currently a 1.6-litre V6 turbo.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The current power-units weigh 185kg, including the engine, turbo, electrical components and battery.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Throw in a flat-plane crankshaft, low-inertia turbos and equal-length exhaust runners and you’ve got a hurricane on a dimmer switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Some manufacturers definitely want turbos to stay, others are more ambivalent.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Unlike conventional turbos, the e-turbos spool to maximum almost instantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
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
