http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png http://jalopnik.com/tag/turbo http://jalopnik.com/tag/turbo

The most common complaint about the much-loved Hyundai Veloster is its relative lack of power. No more. Behold the Hyundai Veloster Turbo, which now offers 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque from their turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. Mini, they're coming for ya. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5874125&view=rss&microfeed=true

Even before the Fiat 500 became known to the American public as "the funny little car J.Lo drives" few people ever associated the cars with jaw dropping straight line performance, even in it's awesome original Abarth form. That might change after you watch these videos featuring an excellent vintage 500 with a turbocharged inline four from a Honda S2000. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873884&view=rss&microfeed=true

Turbocharging is the single most popular method for adding brute power to an engine, but this video shows the manufacturing of a turbocharger is anything but brutal. Instead, the process combines precision machining with ancient methods of metal shaping. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5866757&view=rss&microfeed=true

You're working late one night in your high rise apartment when all of a sudden, a wind hits you. You go to close the window, but you can't because there is a 1985 Dodge 600 Es Turbo driving up the side of your building. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5861060&view=rss&microfeed=true

Although there is no shortage of Lada Riva's in Western Europe, coming across one of these boxy sedans in the US is very rare. We found this modified example for sale on Ebay with a buy it now price that could probably get you several dozen Lada's in many other parts of the world. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5854458&view=rss&microfeed=true

As the Hyundai Veloster hits dealerships, Hyundai executives have avoided denying a more powerful version than the 138 hp it has now. Here's proof the turbo version is well on its way. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5848722&view=rss&microfeed=true

There is no denying the fact getting 728 horsepower out of a Toyota Camry is an impressive feat which has undoubtedly taken countless hours and quite a bit of dedication. Having said that, we're not entirely sure how we feel about Canadian tuner Dynamotorsport's insane creation. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5843508&view=rss&microfeed=true

Well, YOU don't get the goat, but a needy family for whom a goat can mean years of nutrition and economic stability, will. (Yes, all that from something that eats milk cartons.) More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5825306&view=rss&microfeed=true

BMW's shown us the new 2012 M5, and we've even already had some drive time on an icy Swedish lake, but now we can hear the new über-sedan in full twin-turbo wail. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5813957&view=rss&microfeed=true

In The Pit and the Pendulum Edgar Allen Poe imagines a diabolical death machine involving an arcing scythe. If Poe were alive today, he might find this Nice Price or Crack Pipe Porsche 930 equally fiendish for its pendulum-like handling properties, but would he also find its price horrific? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5810151&view=rss&microfeed=true

The 2.4-liter naturally aspirated V8’s used in Formula One will be retired at the end of next year, to be replaced with 1.6-liter turbo inline fours. WTF is naturally the first thing that comes to mind, and it’s true that we know little about the character of 1.6-liter turbo inline fours. But if 1.5-liter turbo inline fours are any clue, they will be okay. This is BMW’s M10 engine from the ’80s. With four cylinders, 1.5 liters of displacement, and a KKK turbocharger the size of an asteroid, it was good for 1,500 hp in qualifying trim. It glows cherry red on high revs, like it should. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5800850&view=rss&microfeed=true

The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe rolls out of the Lansing factory looking like a death missile from the future. Adding twin turbos that boost its output to 731 hp brings its death-dealing much closer to the present moment. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5797036&view=rss&microfeed=true

Late last year, reader Chris Ostberg sent in a video showing his two-year-old daughter enjoying a ride in an Audi R8. Here's a look at Ostberg's hotter ride — a twin-turbo 2001 Audi S4 that's been to the Nürburgring and back. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5795805&view=rss&microfeed=true

The Alessi clan of Long Island first showed their custom-designed AR-1 sports car at the New York Auto Show in 1979. This year the AR-1 returned for its second debut, refreshed after a 32-year hibernation with 600 hp. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5794753&view=rss&microfeed=true

More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5788004&view=rss&microfeed=true

We have to think finding a 911 Turbo with a Techart body kit street parked is a somewhat rare occurrence, even in New York City. Whether you love the body kit or hate it, it is hard to argue with the classic Porsche lines against a brick background. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5785949&view=rss&microfeed=true

Like the vanes of a turbocharger, our attention turns quickly to new projects once one ends. Which is why the owner of what's claimed to be the world's fastest 1989 Turbo Dodge Caravan — which can hit 11-second quarter-mile runs — is selling for $6,500 to fund other projects. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5776461&view=rss&microfeed=true

The 2012 BMW M5 isn't supposed to arrive until the Shanghai Auto Show, but a Jalopnik reader caught a prototype just hanging at the mall. Yes, it will have a turbocharged V8 engine good for 550+ hp, but BMW clearly needed to test it in the places it will spend most of its time. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5766474&view=rss&microfeed=true

Star winger Jermaine Pennant left his new Porsche 911 Turbo at a Spanish train station for five weeks, slowly accruing parking tickets. Locals spotted the car, with the license plate P33NNT, and alerted authorities. His excuse? Both awesome and maddening. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5738852&view=rss&microfeed=true

The next time I hear some suit extol the virtues of whatever small turbocharged car they're hustling, I'm going to show them this Renault R5 and say, "That's nice, but can it do this?" [Retrorides via Tumblr] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5731546&view=rss&microfeed=true

Car ownership is a gamble. Owning the perfect car can easily turn out less than perfect. Buying a crappy car can sometimes work out a lot better than expected. You really never know. What‘s the best car you've ever owned? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5728091&view=rss&microfeed=true

Ford's decision to top the F-150 with a 3.5-liter turbo V6 instead of the traditional V8 paid off with an official fuel economy rating of 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway, best in its class. How much is gas again? [Ford] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5727785&view=rss&microfeed=true

From new technology to social change, the events of the past 12 months will impact cars and transportation for years to come. Here's ten ways we predict 2010 changed the future of what you'll drive. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5719096&view=rss&microfeed=true

Wicked, the Broadway musical is a re-imagining of Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Wicked Porsche Twin Turbo has also been re-imagined, but is its price as fat as its ass? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5716531&view=rss&microfeed=true

Formula 1 will drop V8s in 2013 for more efficient 1.6-liter turbo fours married to energy recovery systems for a total of 750 hp — about 550 less than the last F1 turbo fours. (H/t to LuckyChuck, diddiyo!) [Planet F1] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5706856&view=rss&microfeed=true

Is something lacking in your automotive relationship? Do you find yourself checking out other cars when yours isn't looking? If you lust for performance or long for value, you need a 1989 Saab 900 Turbo. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5704739&view=rss&microfeed=true

For no particular reason, it's Nissan Week here at Nice Price or Crack Pipe, and today's Forecast calls for BRE-Z weather with a chance of a localized high pressure zone. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5677951&view=rss&microfeed=true

BMW's recall of fuel pumps on 130,000 turbo-powered vehicles left some Mini owners scratching their heads - since they've had the same kind of failure on their BMW-designed Cooper S models since 2007. Mini's reply? No recall here. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5673922&view=rss&microfeed=true

If you left a box labeled "turbo" in a gas station parking lot, we may be able to help you get it back. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5651332&view=rss&microfeed=true Saab signed on BMW's dotted line, will get 1.6-liter turbo 4-cylinder engines in 2012. [Saab] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5650943&view=rss&microfeed=true

Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe VW New Beetle Turbo may look like your standard flower vase-wearing Chardonnay-sipper, but with its overbite intercooler, it only drinks high-test. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5639387&view=rss&microfeed=true

For '83 alone, Buick took a break from the Grand Nationals to make the T-Type. As today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe turbo Regal proves, that's almost as grand, but will this car's price fit you to a T-Type? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5628114&view=rss&microfeed=true

When introduced, the S2000 gained the distinction of having the highest specific output of any normally-aspirated production piston engine in a car under six figures. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a 2001 edition, but its eligibility is blown. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5594110&view=rss&microfeed=true

What catches your eye here, aside from the flambe'd New Jersey Porsche 911 Turbo, is the slovenly business-type on the phone. ("Man, I don't know what happened. Maybe the hooker's cigarette fell between the seats?") [MyJerseyCentral] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5571655&view=rss&microfeed=true

The Türbö Schnitzel XR4Ti has competed in several LeMons events here in South Carolina, with predictable results each time: KABOOM! Obviously, an XR4Ti must have a turbocharged Ford engine, but there's no law that says it can't be a V8! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5544824&view=rss&microfeed=true

The modern high-performance car is an amazing beast, a fast, comfortable way to cover great distances at high speed. Most of them are also remarkably safe — these accidents, courtesy of Wrecked Exotics, left their drivers all but unharmed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5536391&view=rss&microfeed=true

Porsche's Weissach skidpad in the mid-1970s. Look upon these fisheyed works, ye mighty, and despair. Enjoy the weekend! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5539390&view=rss&microfeed=true

Equipped with spacious rear seats and a fuel-efficient 4.8-liter, twin-turbo, 500 HP V8 engine, the Porsche Panamera Turbo should make the perfect taxi, right? At least that's what AutoBild thought. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5522066&view=rss&microfeed=true

All AWD supercars, the Audi R8 5.2 FSI, Porsche 911 Turbo and Nissan GT-R are nevertheless about as different as cars can get. Which one's the best at going fast while going sideways? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5513340&view=rss&microfeed=true

What came after the Malaise Era? The Turbo Era, of course! In 1986, when your car had a turbocharger under the hood, you wanted the world to know it. This was the philosophy behind the Starion/Conquest. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5503341&view=rss&microfeed=true