A wastegate is an item typically associated with turbo systems, but Detroit-tuner Joe Borschke has found great success by weaving them into supercharged engine systems to boost torque. In fact, on a ...

to control boost pressure. It achieves this by regulating the amount of exhaust gas flowing through the turbocharger's turbine, reducing its power output. This consequently slows the turbo's ...

Your turbocharger. It's the snail of mystery attached to your engine, allowing it to breathe in more deeply. With the wonders of forced induction, a smaller engine can create the horsepower and torque ...

I’ve heard too many dudebros incorrectly referencing turbocharger functions for far too many years. It seems that nobody can tell a wastegate from a blow-off valve, and today I’m going to school ...

I am given to believe that the actuating rod on the turbo of our Ford Focus 1800 turbodiesel is sticking with the wastegate held open, causing the engine to run with greatly reduced power. I ...

Arguably the most popular full-size pickup in the United States of America right now, the 2022 Toyota Tundra has had a few quality-related issues thus far. From a door lock with a mind of its own to a ...

NEW DELHI: Global auto component manufacturer BorgWarner is supplying wastegate turbocharger to Honda, the company said in a press release. The carmaker will use the Borgwarner turbocharger in its new ...

The latest Nurburgring WRX gets an electrified wastegate and the most power Subaru has ever sent to the Green Hell ...

BorgWarner turbochargers are integrated with electrically actuated wastegate actuators. Credit: BorgWarner Inc. BorgWarner has announced extended contracts with an undisclosed major North American OEM ...

If you are an automotive enthusiast, there’s a good chance you already know what a turbocharger is and how it works - you may even own a turbocharged vehicle. However, not all enthusiasts are created ...

You've probably seen engines described as "twin-charged" or "twin-turbocharged" before, but what exactly do those terms mean, and which is best?