turbocharger
noun
tur·bo·charg·er
ˈtər-bō-ˌchär-jər 
: a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine
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Aston Martin has used knowledge gained from developing the Valhalla supercar to upgrade the turbochargers.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
That includes the turbochargers that BorgWarner develops and supplies to IndyCar.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This ditches the expensive and not very road-relevant MGU-H (which recovers waste energy from the turbocharger) in place of a much more powerful MGU-K (an electric motor/generator that can power the wheels or regenerate energy under braking) and a larger battery.
—Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
Where turbochargers run off exhaust gas pressure, and superchargers are driven directly off the engine's output shaft, Honda's e-compressor runs off battery power.
—New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
That includes the turbochargers that BorgWarner develops and supplies to IndyCar.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This ditches the expensive and not very road-relevant MGU-H (which recovers waste energy from the turbocharger) in place of a much more powerful MGU-K (an electric motor/generator that can power the wheels or regenerate energy under braking) and a larger battery.
—Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
Where turbochargers run off exhaust gas pressure, and superchargers are driven directly off the engine's output shaft, Honda's e-compressor runs off battery power.
—New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Turbocharger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbocharger. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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