Soon after the internal combustion engine was invented, technological advancements steadily improved its efficiency and boosted its power output. Increasing displacement—or, in simpler terms, ...

When modern car engines need more power, they typically turn to turbocharging to get the job done. Of course, that wasn't ...

The humble supercharger, which has helped boost power outputs for as long as cars have existed, is now on its way out.

Boost in all its forms is hugely popular these days. With increasing numbers of production cars taking advantage of the benefits of supercharging and turbocharging and the demand for aftermarket boost ...

Most engine designers will agree that turbocharging is the answer if you're looking for absolute maximum horsepower from a given engine. While supercharging and nitrous oxide still hold more charm ...

If you want to make a sleeper, then you’re gonna need power, and if you want power, then one of the most common solutions is an unholy amount of boost, either from a supercharger or a turbocharger.

The centerpiece of this BMW X6 variant was its engine, the BMW N63 V8, which was one of two engines that paved the way for ...

Superchargers and turbochargers are nothing new in the automotive industry. Superchargers on car engines date to at least 1896 when Rudolf Diesel filed a patent for using one with his eponymous engine ...

Diesel engines are renowned for their ruggedness, torque-heavy power, and workhorse dependability — not exactly the characteristics linked to high-revving, supercharged excitement. But in a world ...

I'm behind the wheel of a 350-hp Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde built by global engineering consultancy AVL, and from the looks of my surroundings, I'm moving pretty fast. As the supercharger ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...