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more about #turbocharging more comments → Rust-MyEnemy: 505s are all but extinct in the UK, although near me there is a 505 Dangel 4x4 which shows up occasionally. I will take photos some day... more » subscript: @Armand: at 1:15... are they rallying with no seat belts? Just lap belts? more » Armand: Hey, Murilee, did I ever tell you that my parents used to have a few Peugeots? Actually, some would go so far as to call me a Peugeot enthusiast. more » superveloce: Pugs have a less than stellar rep in the US, but here in SoCal I still see many 25 year old 505s with massive mileages happily trundling around in sty... more » Mobius: The precursor to the LeMans winning 908 Hdi FAP! Take that, you useless Audi Quattros! What, exactly, btw, does FAP stand for? I don't really want to ... more » solracer: This is my favorite 505 commercial with the car jumping though the window: [www.505turbo.com] BTW that car is actually a turbo despite the ad being fo... more » Tucker589 is Hoarding James Dean's 550 Spyder: Why did they have to win Le Mans? more » Novaload: Love the undersell: "Better than many other cars..." And seeing that family sedan creel around the corners, why hell yes! Sign me up! French racing! more » bdon: I have yet to figure how the suby tractor trailer wheels ending up on a french sedan form the same era, same reare bolt pattern, WAY beyond bad coinci... more » Rican5.0: I'm not sure I could live with a car that would be constantly surrendering and collaborating with Benzes and BMWs. more » .357: I need one of these in my life. A Pug is French, unreliable and French. I want one in full rally livery. more » A strolling player: There's a lovely 505 Turbo parked just up on Magazine, near the pizza shop at which my friend used to work. Made for some great low-key nights--have ... more » Elhigh: Okay, I LOL'd for "coal-powered CGI." That was pretty good power back in the day. Remember, back then you could have the Firebird with an Iron Duke un... more » clinto: I rarely laugh out loud when I see something on the wb, but I can't stop laughing right now. Thanks goodness I am by myself or my coworkers might thi... more » Maymar: One of the techs I worked with had a early '90's Turbo Sunbird he had bought for his son, said it was a pretty quick car, but unreliable. I still woul... more » -
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From The World Rally Championship To Your Driveway: 1987 Peugeot 505 Turbo
Back in 1986, car shoppers looking to buy a hot European sedan didn't necessarily head straight to their nearest BMW dealership for a 325i. No, some of them bought Peugeot 505 Turbos! More » -
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Pontiac Unleashes The '84 2000 Sunbird Turbo: Oh Yeah!
In the mid-80s, there was no word more magical in automotive-marketing circles than TURBO! In the '84 2000's case, the turbo "pumps in huge quantities of air… and pumps out one hundred fifty horsepower." More » -
#howto
How Does Turbocharging Work?
Touted as a way for small, efficient engines to produce big power, turbochargers are thankfully making a comeback. But how exactly do they work? Popular Mechanics explains with a horribly-colored graphic. [Popular Mechanics] -
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: $39,500 For A 1984 Renault R5 Turbo?
We're on a four-straight Crack Pipe roll, with 68% of you directing the $37,995 Ferrari Mondial to take its sorry self to Booth Number Two. Will today's car be the one to break the streak? More » -
#downonthestreet
1989 Subaru GL AWD Turbo Wagon
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. In all this time, we've seen just one DOTS Subaru. More » -
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $145,000, 678-Mile Buick GNX?
When a car sits in the Jalopnik Fantasy Garage, and it has a 3-digit odometer reading at age 22… well, you figure the price might be pretty steep. But this steep? More » -
#downonthestreet
1988 Peugeot 505 Turbo
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How about a turbocharged French sports sedan from the Reagan Era?
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 11 Grand For A 1988 Toyota Celica Turbo All-Trac?
Surprisingly, only 35% of voters thought that the Ford-powered Maserati Quattroporte was nicely priced at $42,500. Today we're going to return to all-original, unmolested iron, with a highly desirable Reagan Era machine. More » -
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The Jalopnik Top 20 Vintage Datsun/Nissan Ads
First, we had our Top 20 Vintage Toyota ads. Now it's Nissan's turn. Here's our favorite ads from the 70s through the 90s, from North America and Japan.
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 50th Anniversary Nissan 300ZX Turbos On (30 Grand) Parade!
Times are good for Z-car fans looking for a low-mileage 50th Anniversary 300ZX Turbo, because two different sellers are vying for your money… nearly $30,000 of your money! -
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Ricardo Montalban Says It Blows Away The BMW 528e: 1985 Chrysler LeBaron GTS
What we really want to know here is: does "available leather-fitted cabin" mean the '85 LeBaron GTS has Soft Corinthian Leather? Or did you actually get basketball leather? -
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T-Tops, Turbo, And Whitewall Tires: Chevrolet Monte Carlo For 1980!
Back when Chrysler was getting bailed out by Uncle Sam and frantically readying their new K Car saviors, The General replied by re-blinging the Monte and adding a Malaise Grade 170-horsepower Buick V6. Nice redline! -
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 99-Mile 1986 SVO Mustang For $33,900?
You say 13 grand is too much to pay for a '74 Corolla? So be it! But we know you like low-mileage Fords, so today we've got a super-rare Mustang with a double-digit odo reading! -
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PCH, 80s Acronymic Forced Inductors Edition: Dodge Omni GLHS or Mazda 323 GTX?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Like chlamydia and financial crises, turbocharging was hot in the 80s… -
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PCH, Twin Turbos Versus Twin Frenchmen Edition: Twin-Turbo Ford Falcon or Two Peugeot 405 Mi16s?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, the Humber Super Snipe got out-prestiged by the Aston Martin DBS, according to the Choose Your Eternity poll, and you'd think we'd follow up Britain-on-Britain and Italy-on-Italy matchups with a matchup honoring the other PCH Superpower, France. Instead, we're going to make PCH Supergalactic Megapower France do battle with lowly PCH underdog America today, and then we'll have a France-on-France matchup.
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#downonthestreet
1986 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a type of car I've been hunting for since this series began, a machine so 80s it's like Ollie North in pink leg warmers: the Dodge Daytona Turbo Z! We've seen some members of the extended Chrysler K Family (such as this Aries and this Reliant), but now it's time to see one of the sporty Ks (technically a G, but close enough).
