turbo

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A friend’s parent calls him “Turbo,” and he was doing all kinds of turbo things when the cameras caught him in the act.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Last year, the MGU-H - the motor generator unit on the turbo shaft - was used to spool up the turbo to aid performance in a number of ways, including at the starts.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

A smaller turbo has less ultimate performance at high rpm.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Getting around the inevitable low-speed turbo lag required keeping the revs up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“We started running at the same place, but you left me behind back by the jetty where it was like you pushed a turbo button or something. You run like a machine. It’s crazy.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt