Daniel Golson/Jalopnik While the automotive world is becoming fully electric faster than carmakers and governments initially planned, industry-wide electrification is inevitable. The Toyota Camry and RAV4 are now hybrid-only, you can get plug-in-hybrid versions of large luxury sedans, and even supercar companies have introduced hybrid models. Porsche
The Audi TT’s somewhat controversial name has two meanings, and “twin turbo” is not one of them. Interestingly, the official and unofficial meanings of the TT badge were written by the same man. The official TT badge pays homage to a famous motorcycle race that began in 1907: the
There are fast racing series. There are fast racing series. There are racing series that are easy to watch and become a fan of. But nowhere is more free and loose in terms of “running what you’ve brought” than mountain climbing. They’re the last bastion of true, honest-to-God engineering madness left for the average driver
Nine inches wider and three inches lower than the standard R5, the Renault R5 Turbo was never meant to look subtle. In fact, this little hatch had a mid-mounted turbo four-cylinder in place of the rear seats. Naturally, a car as aesthetically and functionally as wild as the R5
While the automotive world moves toward the complex, high-tech, and whisper-quiet forced induction, one stubborn relic of the mid-20th century refuses to die. The modern engine bay is dominated by twin-scroll turbochargers, variable valve timing and hybrid assistance, all designed to squeeze maximum power from small displacements. Yet, despite billions spent on modern engineering, a