turbo
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Some e-scooters have a "turbo mode" setting, meaning they can reach speeds of around 28mph.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But it's not the din of a 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid engine which has caused the alarm.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
But these were largely assuaged by a new start line procedure that was trialled at the test, which gives the drivers more time to get the turbos spinning at the optimum speed.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Starting at $183,400, the bewinged ZR1 adds twin turbos to the 5.5-liter V8, netting a deeply unsettling 1,064 hp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 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
