Mercedes-AMG is talking about its new electric exhaust gas turbocharger that the company is using to take performance to the next level while meeting ever-increasing emissions standards. The new type ...

Not to be confused with the MGU-K, the MGU-H is a contraption that converts hot exhaust gases into electric energy. Formula 1 cars from the hybrid V6 era use this system, and Mercedes-AMG plans to ...

The ever-growing need to make smaller, more efficient engines has forced car manufacturers to rethink the traditional turbos and superchargers. On road cars, the traditional way to get more power out ...

It’s no secret that electrification is the future of faster, more efficient motoring, but before the EVs fully take over, volt-assisted internal combustion cars are here today to bridge the gap ...

The next generation of Mercedes-AMG performance models will see the deployment of an electric exhaust gas turbocharger, inspired by technology originally developed for the carmaker’s Formula 1 team.

Decades ago, turbochargers used to be special, almost mythical. If you had a turbocharged version of a car that typically didn't have a turbo, you had some real street cred, especially if you ...

Gearheads who want their car to go faster need more horsepower, and that can be achieved with a turbocharged engine. Turbochargers are installed to produce more power by increasing the density of the ...

Exhaust gas from a car's engine is fed into an enclosed fan called a turbine. The gas spins the turbine, activating a second fan that compresses the fresh air coming into the car's engine. Using ...

A turbocharged engine features several components for it to efficiently build boost and function correctly. The intercooler is there to make the most of the compressed air heading into the intake ...

Mercedes-AMG has announced that it has developed a new electric gas turbocharger that will be used on future models. This new electric gas turbocharger will be replacing the existing gas turbo ...

Over the past 25 years, turbochargers have gone from a relative rarity to a fixture of the new-car buying experience. Where in 2000 only 1% of new cars had the technology, according to the ...

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