twin-turbo
adjective
twin-tur·bo
ˈtwin-ˈtər-(ˌ)bō 
of an engine
: having two turbochargers operating in parallel
The engine is a 3.2-liter twin-turbo V-8 pumping out 370 hp.—
Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson
twin turbo
noun
or less commonly twin-turbo
BMW claims that this is the first in-line six-cylinder engine to use twin turbos, with precision fuel injection and variable-valve timing.
—Frank Aukofer
Frank Aukofer
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When firing off the line, the twin-turbo mill bellows and the back end skitters as the electronic stability control brokers a truce between 369 ft lbs of torque and the Pilot Super Sport tires.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
That’s the model born in 1989 that was originally powered by a 276-hp twin-turbo 2.6-liter straight-6 and featured in the Fast and Furious franchise in ‘Furious 7’ from 2015.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The main component of this exquisite beast's powertrain is a custom 4-liter twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine, mated to a new 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
The power plant was an evolution of the 288 GTO’s twin-turbo V8, its displacement slightly expanded (although rounding still brought its formal size to 2.9 liters) and its power rising to 471 hp at 7,000 rpm and 426 lb-ft at 4,000.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
That’s the model born in 1989 that was originally powered by a 276-hp twin-turbo 2.6-liter straight-6 and featured in the Fast and Furious franchise in ‘Furious 7’ from 2015.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The main component of this exquisite beast's powertrain is a custom 4-liter twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine, mated to a new 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
The power plant was an evolution of the 288 GTO’s twin-turbo V8, its displacement slightly expanded (although rounding still brought its formal size to 2.9 liters) and its power rising to 471 hp at 7,000 rpm and 426 lb-ft at 4,000.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Twin-turbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin-turbo. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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