Honda Civic Engine Teardown Reveals Why Modern Engines Are Failing

A teardown of Honda’s R18 engine suggests that added complexity in modern powertrains may come at the expense of long-term ...
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Nitrous (Old) Charger Drags Twin Turbo Civic and GT-R, Absolute Destruction Ensues

Herman Young and his desire to make the Demonology channel one of the best places on YouTube for Mopar quarter-mile aficionados have recently led to the discovery, salvage, and rebuild of an LX ...
autoevolution

Twin-Turbo Caddy CTS-V Drags Mustang, Civic, Tesla, Hellcat, and Destroys All

Picture-perfect does not exist in the automotive world but the aftermarket realm has often demonstrated that GM’s premium arm Cadillac almost achieved that with the former CTS-V line. Even when faced ...
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Twin-Turbo Engine Explainer: What Is It And Which Cars Have It?

The best things in life come in pairs - and so does turbocharging. Two decades after the first turbocharged car, the Oldsmobile Jetfire, Maserati debuted an engine with two turbochargers, which gave ...
Road & Track

The Lost Scrolls of Turbocharging: How Twin-Scrolls Work

For a long time in the automotive world, simply having a turbocharger on a street car was sufficient for bragging rights, as evidenced by the massive “TURBO” badging endemic to early Eighties machines ...
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I Drove the Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo, and the Honda Civic Si: Too Close to Call?

The Honda Civic Si remains one of the most entertaining 4-cylinder sport sedans in its class. It’s quick, efficient, relatively roomy, affordable, and above all, a joy to drive. Priced around $30,000, ...
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I Drove the Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo, and the Honda Civic Si: Too Close to Call?

The Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo and the Honda Civic Si may take very different approaches, but on paper they are surprisingly close in terms of price, power, and efficiency. Which one is best for you? The ...