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turbo

[tur-boh] / ˈtɜr boʊ /


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The turbo in-line six-cylinder engine was fine and all but, one customer complained, “it sounded like you were driving a Honda.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

It's a situation F1 forced on itself by removing the MGU-H, which recovered energy from the turbo and exhaust, and not allowing recovery from the front axle.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Engine and turbo machinery manufacturer Everllence, formerly known as MAN Energy Solutions, provides propulsion, decarbonization and efficiency solutions for the maritime, energy and industrial sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

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

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




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