Superchargers add power to gas-powered engines. A supercharger has its own specific whine, especially inside muscle cars like a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Hearing a Hellcat go by may send chills up ...

Diesel engines are renowned for their ruggedness, torque-heavy power, and workhorse dependability -- not exactly the characteristics linked to high-revving, supercharged excitement. But in a world ...

A new Ferrari patent filing has surfaced, hinting that the automaker is considering superchargers for future cars. Aside from some early race cars, Ferrari has generally preferred turbocharging as a ...

The year is 2014. Superchargers are a well-known, belt-driven power adder used in a variety of high-performance applications, from the Ford Shelby GT500 to the Jaguar F-Type. It's been two decades or ...

In an era when forced induction was mandatory to be successful in motorsport, Lancia and Abarth created a monstrous 1,000-hp inline-four that eliminated the drawbacks of the turbocharger and the ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

The only forced-induction production motorcycle engine today comes from Kawasaki. But judging from new patents, this segment of hyper-performance mills will soon expand. Honda seems to be cooking up ...

The saying goes, "There is no replacement for displacement." But can adding a turbocharger or a hybrid's electric motor(s) ...

If any automaker in the world dropped a new track-oriented sports car tomorrow with a mid-mounted supercharged one-liter inline-4 engine, four-wheel drive and a 2,363-pound curb weight, real driving ...