Turbo

A Ferrari F50 is one of those cars that many will hate you if you mod. Most want their Ferraris to be in stock condition, but even the richest car guys and gals don’t always like stock.…

Stomp around in someone else’s backyard just to see what happens. Throw the traditionalists for a loop with turbocharged antics and all-wheel drive agility, then back it all up with a jaw-dropping list of standard features for a fraction of the competition’s asking price.…

If there were but one unsung automotive love song, it would be the one composed for the Infiniti brand. While other luxury automakers are busy vying for waltzes with high-brow buyers, the opulent Nissan counterpart bides its time, a ravishing wallflower with fire in its eyes.…

For those of you who yearn for a coupe-style hatchback, yet still value easy access to the back bench, there is one option that stands out from the swarm: The Hyundai Veloster.…

Fresh for the 2019 model year, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo looks like it could be the performance SUV to beat once again. Over its lifetime, the styling of the Cayenne has gotten cleaner and more modern, and the 2019 models continue to evolve their design in this direction.…

While at a local Cincinnati performance shop the other day, I came across a bit of a surprise. Although you’re more likely to see a “hawkeye” WRX on a lift at Subaru specialist Turn In Concepts, it’s not uncommon to come across the occasional Porsche or BMW either.…

Hiroto Saikawa is the first Japanese CEO of Nissan Motor Co. in 16 years, and according to a recent report by Automotive News, he believes that Mitsubishi will soon play a crucial role as a “much bigger player in the U.S.”…

Producing 558 horsepower and 482 lb-ft. of torque, the “DeathKart” is one of the nuttiest takes on steampunk engineering we’ve ever seen. Built by dedicated drift fanatic Mike Perez and the guys over at Pennsylvania-based mod shop Speed Warhouse, this insane machine is what happens when a track car bumps uglies with a dune buggy.…

Paul Newman wasn’t just some blue-eyed Hollywood actor with a penchant for delicious salad dressings and a sharp sense of humor. The man was a bonafide Nissan fanatic from the moment he first got behind the wheel of a Datsun back in the early 1970s, with his enthusiasm for the brand culminating with what you see here today: The Newman Skyline marketing push.…

The 1980s were a bizarre and badass time for both moviegoers and petrolheads alike. The decade that gave us classic films like ET and Return of the Jedi also birthed cult automotive masterpieces like Steven King’s Christine, Maximum Overdrive, and Cannonball Run II.…

Some people want their fast cars to be flashy and flamboyant. Others prefer a more subtle approach. If you like the idea of having a pretty quick, fun-to-drive small sedan without breaking the bank or grabbing unnecessary and unwanted attention, the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo might just be the car you’re looking for.…

A patent application turned up at the USPTO last month that shows a new dual stage turbo system being developed by GM. This system appears to allow for isolation of either the low or high-pressure side of the turbo, with the ECU controlling which side is in use.…

Radical has rolled out its latest and greatest car for the road and the track. The car is called the RXC Turbo 500R and it comes in road and race versions.…

You probably have family members that live in the middle of nowhere. One of those small towns where nothing much happens except for the occasional noise complaint about a garage band in the newspaper’s police blotter.…

The technology behind turbochargers is very interesting. Being able to make something that takes wasted exhaust gases and makes more power is impressive. Unless you are familiar with turbo technology and how it works, you might not realize just how fast the impellers inside the turbos spin.…