What is a turbocharger? What does a turbocharger do? The four main components of a turbocharger are explained. The basic concepts of a turbocharger and how the components involved work. The four main ...

Turbocharger use is more prolific than ever, and understanding how one works explains why it’s such a popular choice. To understand the benefit of a turbo, we need a refresher on the basics of the ...

Welcome to Car and Driver's Testing Hub, where we zoom in on the test numbers. We've been pushing vehicles to their limits since 1956 to provide objective data to bolster our subjective impressions ...

From the March/April 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Try a 911 Turbo's launch control, and you'll never forget it. Spin the drive-mode dial to Sport, then smash the brake and throttle with your soles.

Certain units of the 2022 Chevy Malibu may experience an issue that could cause the vehicle’s turbocharger to fail. According to a special coverage bulletin issued by General Motors, some units of the ...

Porsche provided flights from Albany, New York, to Malaga, Spain, and accommodation so Ars could drive the 911 Turbo S. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Turbochargers have been injecting ...

The turbocharger (or turbo) is essentially an air pump that feeds more compressed air to a gasoline or diesel engine, hence the reason why turbo engines are often referred to as "forced-induction" ...

Porsche 911 Turbo S is available as both coupe and cabrio from launch. Cabrio S is without question the most indulgent bon vivant form of 911. Rear spoiler is an active aerodynamic element, but also ...

My head snaps back as the hybridized 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S rockets forward. Moments before, Jörg Bergmeister—the sports car racing champion and Porsche test driver—had switched drive modes in the ...

Michal studies Automotive Journalism at Coventry University in the UK, and has been writing for CarBuzz since March 2025. He was nominated for student culture piece of the year recently and has been ...