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" ...

About a decade after Rudolf Diesel came out with the namesake engine, someone had the great idea to stick a turbocharger onto the diesel engine, creating the turbo diesel. As it turned out, the ...

This story appears in the March/April 2013 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the March 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Turbochargers are not ...

As the world’s governments continue to crack down on fuel economy and emissions regulations, small displacement turbocharged engines have started to become more commonplace. Smaller displacement ...