A Quick Look at the Turbocharger in Your Car
Let’s say you want to construct a more powerful engine. The most direct method is to increase the amount of air and fuel burned in each combustion cycle by adding more engine cylinders or increasing the size of the cylinders. But that makes the engine bigger and heavier, which means you need a bigger car to haul it around.
Assuming you don’t want a bigger, heavier car, what else can you do? You can pack more air and fuel into the existing cylinders. This, in a nutshell, is what a turbocharger does.
Some people think that turbos are only good for sports cars or racing. But there is more to a turbocharger than sheer horsepower and speed. In fact, the best reason for turbocharging the engine is to enhance your driving experience. Read more