Special Cars

Determining Your Turbo Type 1. Research the type of vehicle you own and the turbocharger it is equipped with. Turbochargers and boost management systems vary by model. Determine the maximum safe amount of boost for your engine, per the manufacturers recommendation. 2. Establish a way to monitor the boost produced by your turbocharger. Purchase and install a boost gauge to monitor the performance of your turbocharger and ensure that you do not produce more boost than recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. Boost is measured in pounds per square inch (PSI) and gauges which read up to 60 PSI are available from various automotive performance companies. 3. Stock tachometers will indicate unsafe operating ranges with red markings. Locate the RPM gauge, also called a tachometer, on your dashboard. As a stock feature on vehicles, this gauge is normally located on the dash panel near the speedometer. 4. Press down on the accelerator and monitor the tachometer. As the revolutions per ...

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster made its debut this year at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Hyundai seems to think so which is why they have decided to turbo it up with the Hyundai Veloster Turbo edition. Adding some turbo to the existing equipment will get the power out put up to 208 HP at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 195 lbs-ft available from 1,600 rpm to 5,000 rpm. The new engine will be available in late 2012. Upcoming Hyundai Veloster Turbo variant is expected to come with a 1.6 liter turbocharged GDI unit with 210 PS (155 kW / 207 bhp) and 265 Nm (195 lb-ft) of torque Here are the latest spy shots of the upcoming 2012 Hyundai Veloster Turbo. One of our sleuth spy photographers has caught the upcoming turbocharged version of the Hyundai Veloster sports coupe undergoing hot weather testing in the harsh conditions of California’s Death Valley. A turbocharged version of the standard Veloster 1.6-liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine should deliver upwards of 208 horsepower and 195 pound...

  The 2011 Kia Optima Turbo. It occurs to me I dont know the Korean word for "hat-trick". Or the one for "three-peat". Its just never come up. Until now. If the face above looks familiar to regular TireKicker readers, thats because it is. Its the Kia Optima Turbo. On September 10, we reviewed the base Optima, on October 11, the Optima Hybrid, and now, on November 19, its the Turbos turn. One car, three powerplants. The  standard Optima has 200 horsepower, the Optima Hybrid packs 166 horsepower from its gasoline engine and an additional 40 from the electric, for a total of 206 (and neither of those cars is slow) and the Optima Turbo brings 274 horses to the party.   Rear view of the 2011 Kia Optima Turbo. You also get a sport-tuned suspension, high performance dampers and 18-inch tires with Sport Design Alloy wheels...which are controversial, but we like em. The rest of the car? Loaded like Lindsay Lohan on a Friday night. Dual-zone climate control, AM/FM/CD/mp...

This new version of the German SUV offers a more aggressive aesthetic with an engine that develops 550 horsepower. Porsche has unveiled the new Cayenne Turbo S who joins the family and in turn has become the most powerful of the range. Its exterior features dark finishes on the grille, mirrors and headlight frame. It also has 21-inch wheels under the name 911 Turbo II and the brake calipers in red color. The interior of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S combines red seats covered in leather with applique in gray and black steering wheel. Also offer multiple combinations of colors and materials such as carbon. Under the bonnet lies a motor that delivers 550 horsepower (50 hp more than the Turbo version), which allow you to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 176 mph. Also, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S adds control systems that help the driver at all times. Among the highlights include air suspension together with active control damping, dynamic chassis control, electroni...

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