What does Turbo stand for?

What does Turbo stand for?

Turbo means turbocharged. The English name of turbocharger is turbo. Generally speaking, if we see Turbo or T at the rear of the car, it means that the engine used in the car is a turbocharged engine. I'm sure you've seen many of these cars on the road. Turbocharging is a technology that uses the exhaust gas generated by the operation of the internal combustion engine (Internal Combustion Engine) to drive the air compressor (Air-compressor).

The main function of turbocharging is to increase the amount of air intake into the engine, thereby increasing the engine's power and torque and making the car more powerful. After the engine is equipped with a turbocharger, the performance is improved by 40% or even higher than that without a turbocharger.

What determines turbocharger performance?

The performance of a turbocharger is determined by the blades, which are the power source of the turbine. Compared with a naturally aspirated car, adding a turbocharger to the engine will increase power by 40%, which means that an engine with the same displacement can produce more power after being supercharged. 1.8T turbocharged engine, engine power is equivalent to 2.4L engine.

On the other hand, turbocharged engines consume less fuel than larger-displacement naturally aspirated engines. Simply put, turbocharged engines improve fuel economy and reduce vehicle emissions. After the engine is supercharged, the temperature and pressure of the engine will increase a lot, so the service life of the engine will be shorter than that of a non-supercharged engine of the same displacement. The internal mechanical components and lubrication performance will also decrease, and the engine will also be affected to a certain extent.