A supercharger is a rotating air pump that’s driven by the engine itself via a belt or chain run off the engine’s crankshaft. Related: What Happens When You Overfill Your Car With Oil? Although it ...

Q: Greg, I think I can stump the professor. Who was the first racer to utilize a GM 6-71 blower? I have a six-pack riding on this. Also, what do you feel is better? Supercharging, Turbocharging or ...

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 ...

Perhaps you saw the news last week about an experimental engine under development at Volvo. It’s a 2.0-liter gasoline-powered four-cylinder that cranks out an amazing 450 horsepower. At 225 horsepower ...

A: Peter, according to what I have in my “library of interesting things,” I am going to say it was Ernie Hashim in the late 1950s. Now I may be wrong on this one, as even though Isky is known as the ...

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?

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 ...

The ever-growing need to make smaller, more efficient engines has forced car manufacturers to rethink the traditional turbos and superchargers. On road cars, the traditional way to get more power out ...

Q: Greg, I think I can stump the professor. Who was the first racer to utilize a GM 6-71 blower? I have a six-pack riding on this. Also, what do you feel is better? Supercharging, Turbocharging or ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The concepts of turbocharging and supercharging are well-known to anyone who loves cramming things into other things, which, of course, is all ...