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more about #supercharger more comments → HoonThatFerrari: If they get away with that, then I'm just entering one of these in the next LeMons race... #supercharger more » alexander_the_car_salamander: They better hope that no birds fly onto the track... #supercharger more » Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse: Yay, weekday Muri--what? Now I feel dirty. #supercharger more » carve: You know what they should do...they should put the turbine in a little duct, and then route their exhaust pipe up there to blow across it so it's depe... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'd say it could use some more, and more substantial, anchorings - especially back up to the rear of the roof from that center post. That electric mo... more » mechimike: Some team at LeMons South had a wind turbine on the back of their car, it actually spun on the test laps but they made them secure it to not spin duri... more » LTDScott: This is much more efficient than the electric turbo they had previously used, and 10 times as dangerous. I approve! #supercharger more » MushyHeirloom: I'd be a lot less concerned if it was bolted to the actual frame of the car. #supercharger more » brandegee: It's perfectly safe. There's at least one machine screw for each blade and the entire assembly is braced to the plastic spoiler with a tube made of wh... more » jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: So this is how you ghetto charge when you have a ton of free time. I love it. #supercharger more » danio3834: It certainly looks dangerous and it ought to be banned, so I think we have a winner... #supercharger more » englishwhitetrash: is the Jalop proletariat: Quality, I think I may have come up with something similar whilst daydreaming at college one day... Another one was a baffled fuel tank with moving b... more » 1300ccsoffury: I have similar aspirations to recreate the Brabham fan car for LeMons. #supercharger more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Give us Jalops some time, and we'll have perpetual motion solved. #supercharger more » Alfisted: What they're not telling us is that this qualified for an NEA endowment, which more than paid for their LeMons efforts. #supercharger more » -
#24hoursoflemons
LeMons Team Crafts Wind-Powered Supercharger
LeMons competitors Freerange Racing's unveiled their "perfected" wind-powered supercharger. Made from HVAC ducting blades connected to a flex plate, geared to a starter shaft and turning a 14L semi turbo. Pushes 1PSI of boost at 65MPH and looks delightfully dangerous. More » -
#cartech
Electric Supercharger Aimed At Improving Efficiency, We Have Other Ideas
Controlled Power Technologies has perfected one of the holy grails of forced induction, the electric supercharger. While they're partnering with Ricardo for a compact 1.2-liter super-efficient engine, we like the idea of a V8 making otherworldly power. More » -
#newyorkautoshow
2010 Range Rover Sport Gets 510 HP Supercharged V8
What's more ridiculous than a sport-oriented SUV? How about a 510 HP 2010 Range Rover Sport? It gets the new 5.0-liter supercharged V8 from the 2010 Jaguar XFR. When did Range Rover become a pussycat? More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: $7,500 For A Supercharged Chevy Citation X-11?
It might be cool… but is it worth the price? 71% of you think that $3.5 million is a good deal for this 1938 Maybach, and today we're going with a more affordable machine. More » -
#lotusevora
REPORT: Lotus Evora SC Coming With 350 HP Supercharged Engine
Lotus is planning to add a supercharger to its upcoming Evora 2+2. That's a good thing, because they’re also planning versions with an automatic transmission and an electric convertible top. More » -
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#howtodragrace
Jalopnik How-To: Drag Racing
We know the thought of heading out to a drag strip for the first time can be both daunting and intimidating. This past weekend we did just that when we were invited to the second annual Ford Racing Invitational to try our hand at the straight-line game of drag racing. Having always focused more on the curves and less on the straights, this was your author's first time in front of a Christmas tree. As such, we figured it might be the perfect time to show you the ins and outs of running a car down the quarter-mile. Hey, we came in third place, so we guess we can't be too shabby at it. More »
