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The science of boost: turbocharging explained

Ever wondered exactly how a turbocharger increases your engine's power? Here’s how!

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The wildest turbocharged cars that dominated the racing world

From Formula 1 to Bathurst, and Le Mans to the Monte Carlo rally: these are the boosted brutes that ruled the racing world

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How the BA XR6 and VL Turbo became Aussie turbo legends

No cars better encapsulate Aussie turbo culture than the Holden Commodore VL Turbo and the Ford Falcon BA XR6 Turbo. Andy Enright explains.

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How the turbo became a must-have engine technology

Flatten the gas and wait for the boost to arrive: this is your crash course in all things turbo powered. We can hear your interest spooling...

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The greatest turbo cars ever built

Meet the five cars that helped create, and define, the cult of boost

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AMG’s bonkers new flat-plane V8 explained

The crew at Affalterbach have gone to town on AMG’s venerable 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8

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The Mazda 3 Turbo needs to come to Australia. Here's why.

All-wheel drive and huge torque? Where do we sign?

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How GM lost $23 million building an orphan V8

The Blackwing V8 could have been GM’s high-powered future, but became an expensive mistake

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AMG has just changed the turbo game

Taking technology directly from its F1 program, this new AMG turbo will change the science of boost forever

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How BorgWarner is putting F1 tech into road cars

A new era of turbocharging is upon us

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This Prius packs a rear-wheel drive and heavily turbocharged surprise

Heavily modified Cummins turbo-diesel engine takes Toyota Prius to the dark side

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Explained: DualBoost Turbo

Tricky tech in simple terms. This month we explain Honeywell's DualBoost Turbo system

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Mazda’s turbo timeline

Mazda’s history of turbocharging isn’t as extensive as the bulk of its rivals, but that hasn’t stopped the Japanese automaker from having some solid cracks at forced induction over the years.

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Porsche's very first 911 Turbo: a brilliant oddball

Louise Piech’s 70th birthday present was something a little different

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Explained: Mercedes-Benz EQ-boost

Found in Mercedes-AMG's new CLS53, EQ Boost is a game changer

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Retro: 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 - Forest Thump

A Pug-nacious homologation special that ruled rallying in the mid-'80s

Formula 1 vs IndyCar turbo V6 sound comparison
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Formula 1 vs IndyCar: turbo V6 sound comparison

IndyCar shows Formula 1 how to make a small, boosted V6 sound awesome