There are two relatively simple options to boost (pun intended) horsepower in a vehicle: superchargers and turbochargers. But, which is better? Once again, Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is ...

Turbochargers are everywhere. In fact, just about every automaker offers turbocharged engines. But just how do these little performance enhancers work, and why are they becoming so popular?

Superchargers and turbochargers both serve to increase an engine’s power by forcing a larger air-fuel mixture into the engine than it would normally get, but they go about it in different ways. A ...

When it comes to boosting engine performance, car enthusiasts often debate between superchargers and turbochargers. Both options offer significant power gains, but they operate differently and come ...

Both turbocharger and supercharger are forced induction systems, which are designed to force air into the engine. The more air and fuel into the engine, the more power it will make. Superchargers and ...

Turbochargers have been with us in volume production only since the Seventies, but superchargers have a long and honorable automotive history. They were used on the Blower Bentleys that won Le Mans 80 ...

Historically roots superchargers have been used to take big-inch V-8s to the next level of performance. And in recent years automakers have jumped on the bandwagon with the increased use of roots ...

Sports fans expect a competition of any sort to be settled with simple-to-grasp finality -- win or lose -- but things are rarely so straightforward when it comes to the technology of automobiles. Take ...

The classic hot-rod notion suggests there's no replacement for displacement. Detroit realized this in the early '70s as everyone except AMC, who made smaller cars, had an engine well over 400 cubic ...

Toyota is working on a forced induction system that has an electric supercharger and a turbocharger. We know Toyota has been developing electric superchargers from a previous patent application for a ...