Turbochargers are wonderful things, taking waste energy and using it to help an engine to produce more power. The variable-geometry turbocharger is an advanced version of this technology, which brings ...

It doesn’t matter if you drive a GM, Ford, or Ram diesel truck—if it was built after 1993, it has a turbocharger under the hood. If you’re currently driving one of the new-generation clean-diesel ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2011), pp. 2405-2417 (13 pages) ABSTRACT In order to increase the efficiency of automotive turbochargers at low speed without compromising the ...

Ford’s 6.0L Power Stroke comes from the factory with a variable-geometry turbo, or VGT turbo. The concept is a good one: The exhaust impeller’s vanes can be turned to different angles on the fly to ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

The launch of its new VNR truck was the talk of the TMC Annual Meeting in Nashville March 10-13. But Volvo Trucks North America also took the opportunity to take the wraps off a brand-new diesel ...

General Motors has just been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark office for a two stage turbo setup with variable geometry in an internal ...

High output turbocharged diesel engines require efficient air delivery systems with high pressure ratio, broad range and surge-free compressors of very high efficiency. Similarly, high efficiency ...

2007 - PACE Award Winner Porsche AG with BorgWarner Turbo and Emissions Systems GmbH What: The BorgWarner Turbo and Emissions Systems Gasoline Turbocharger with Variable Turbine Geometry Judge's ...

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The Cummins diesel engine has long carved its name into industrial equipment, agricultural machines, and the heavy-duty truck market. Dodge trucks started using the Cummins 5.9-liter B-Series ...

Porsche brought the world's first turbocharged series sportscar to the 1974 Paris Motor Show, the 911 Turbo, type 930. Porsche is a leader in turbo technology, which increases engine efficiency and ...