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A turbocharger does not place a direct mechanical load on the engine, although turbochargers place exhaust back pressure on engines, increasing pumping losses. [52] Supercharged engines are common in applications where throttle response is a key concern, and supercharged engines are less likely to heat soak the intake air.
1962: The first turbocharged production car engine was the Oldsmobile Turbo Jetfire used in the Oldsmobile Jetfire. [1] A Garrett AiResearch turbocharger with integral wastegate was used. [2] [3] [4] Power was significantly increased over the naturally aspirated engine, but reliability was poor and the production of this engine ceased in 1963.
By adding a forced aspiration device (turbocharger or supercharger) and direct injection technology, they provide a powerful engine with similar performance to a much larger engine, but with much improved efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. A smaller engine is also often lighter, so less overall energy is expended while driving.
The reliable V8 engine is backed by Chevy’s 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Honda CR-V This compact SUV is powered by a 190-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder.
You’ve heard the hypothesis before: Turbocharged cars miss their advertised fuel-economy figures more often and by larger margins than naturally aspirated cars. It’s a notion repeated so often ...
Consumer Reports states that claims about fuel economy and acceleration in small turbo engine power cars are often false: Consumer Reports tests many cars with small, turbocharged engines, and ...
EcoBoost gasoline direct-injection turbocharged engine technology adds 128 patents and patent applications to Ford's 4,618 active and thousands of pending US patents. [9] Some of the costs of US development and production were assisted by the $5.9 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program of the Department of Energy. [10]
The 5.7-liter LT1 engine powered Corvettes and Camaros with plenty of horsepower during the 1990s and the new Gen V engines are moving Chevrolet up J.D. Power’s dependability rankings yearly.