An English major may disagree, but the way to spell "power" is "supercharger." Let's face it, the word just reeks of big horsepower numbers-and not without good reason. The basic definition of "super" ...

There are many relatively simple ways to add horsepower to your car's engine, such as installing a better intake, reprogramming the Electronic Control Unit, or swapping in a freer-flowing exhaust ...

Gearheads chase horsepower like it's a search for the Holy Grail. Anything and everything that can make a car go faster, we will try, including slapping an engine-driven air pump under the hood. Or, ...

The core idea of a supercharger is simple: it makes intake air more dense, allowing more air in a small space and, therefore, more fuel. That gives you a lot more power. But the reality isn't that ...

A naturally aspirated (read that as carbureted) engine relies on the combustion cycle's intake stroke and the scavenging effect of the exhaust as a means to draw air and atomized fuel through the ...

Working as Chief Justice of the 24 Hours of Lemons Supreme Court, I see a lot of superchargers bolted to racing hoopties and adding tremendous engine destruction power on the track. Yes, everything ...

For a rare few tuned car owners out there, superchargers act as an X factor, giving them a significant amount of thrust and raw power when the need arises. Whether on a track or zooming down the ...