I was watching tv today, and i just randomly started thinking about turbochargers... i was wondering how old are they and which cars were the first to sport them??
thanks, i'm just real curious
thanks, i'm just real curious
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i did a search and this is what i found:
"The first production turbocharged engines came from General Motors. The A-body Oldsmobile Cutlass and Chevrolet Corvair were both fitted with turbochargers in 1962. The Oldsmobile is often recognized as the first, since it came out a few months earlier than the Corvair. Its Turbo Jetfire was a 215 in³ (3.5 L) V8, while the Corvair engine was a 140 in³ (2.3 L) flat-6. Both of these engines were abandoned within a few years, and GM's next turbo engine came more than two decades later.
Today, turbocharging is most commonly used on two types of engines: Gasoline engines in high-performance automobiles and Diesel engines in work trucks. Small cars in particular benefit from this technology, as there is often little room to fit a larger-output (and physically larger) engine. Saab has been the leading car maker using turbo chargers in production cars, starting with the 1978 Saab 99. The Porsche 944 utilized a turbo unit in the 944 Turbo (Porsche internal model number 951), to great advantage, bringing its 0-100 speeds very close to its contemporary non-turbo big brother, the Porsche 928. Contemporary examples of turbocharged performance cars include the Subaru Impreza WRX, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and the Porsche 911 Turbo." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharger)
Post Edited (Jun 3, 7:46pm)
"The first production turbocharged engines came from General Motors. The A-body Oldsmobile Cutlass and Chevrolet Corvair were both fitted with turbochargers in 1962. The Oldsmobile is often recognized as the first, since it came out a few months earlier than the Corvair. Its Turbo Jetfire was a 215 in³ (3.5 L) V8, while the Corvair engine was a 140 in³ (2.3 L) flat-6. Both of these engines were abandoned within a few years, and GM's next turbo engine came more than two decades later.
Today, turbocharging is most commonly used on two types of engines: Gasoline engines in high-performance automobiles and Diesel engines in work trucks. Small cars in particular benefit from this technology, as there is often little room to fit a larger-output (and physically larger) engine. Saab has been the leading car maker using turbo chargers in production cars, starting with the 1978 Saab 99. The Porsche 944 utilized a turbo unit in the 944 Turbo (Porsche internal model number 951), to great advantage, bringing its 0-100 speeds very close to its contemporary non-turbo big brother, the Porsche 928. Contemporary examples of turbocharged performance cars include the Subaru Impreza WRX, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and the Porsche 911 Turbo." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharger)
Post Edited (Jun 3, 7:46pm)
"The Corvair and Mini were killed by Ralph Nader, the guy thats also the cause for our crash bumpers and annoying 85 mph speedo's in the 280zx's."
Yeah but the odds of a person surviving a wreck have greatly improved since the 1960s. It is very clear from every statistic that safety features prevent deaths and serious injuries. I would be more concerned with people being killed than a model of car being killed or having an "annoying" 85mph speedo.
Yeah but the odds of a person surviving a wreck have greatly improved since the 1960s. It is very clear from every statistic that safety features prevent deaths and serious injuries. I would be more concerned with people being killed than a model of car being killed or having an "annoying" 85mph speedo.
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