Turbocharging is now a staple of family crossovers and compact hatchbacks, yet the idea of forcing more air into a small ...

Unravel the mystery of the first production car with a factory-installed turbocharger, a rarity on the road and in ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

When you think of turbochargers, performance quickly comes to mind. While that thought might be right, turbochargers are actually efficiency devices. According to automotive history, the Oldsmobile ...

Unfortunately, not many examples were sold and most were converted to have a regular 4-barrel carburettor retrofitted In its position above the crankcase vee, the turbocharger occupied no more ...

Turbocharged engines are common in cars today, but that all started with the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire featured on this episode of "Jay Leno's Garage." It was restored by Eric Jensen, who explains the ...

Oldsmobile and Chevrolet pioneered the technology for mass-market cars, but the turbos flopped — and took decades to gain acceptance. By Roy Furchgott In 1962, rival divisions inside General Motors — ...

Most people have never heard of the Oldsmobile Jetfire. It was released just a few weeks after its more famous corporate twin, the Corvair Turbo. Unlike the Corvair, Jetfires came with the 215ci, ...

Turbocharging has a seductive allure for engineers because it recovers “free” energy that is otherwise lost. A gas turbine inserted into an engine’s exhaust stream will spin a compressor, or ...

Established in 1897 and discontinued in 2004, Oldsmobile was, for most of its existence, GM's entry-level premium brand. But it was also one of America's most innovative automakers. Oldsmobile was the ...