Supercharger
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Remember when Tesla promised use of its Supercharger network to Model S owners for life? Psych! Gotcha. Just kidding. The Silicon Valley automaker announced today that Teslas ordered after January 1, 2017 will receive 400 kwh of free supercharging in the form of credits (FYI--that's about 1,000 miles) annually. ALSO SEE: Tesla adds glass roof option for Model S, hints at more performance for P100D What happens after that? There will now be a "small fee" to use use the supercharger network. How much you ask? No details have been given yet, but Tesla says the fees will be "charged incrementally...
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Supercharger Kit Promises To Make Honda CR-Z 40% Less UninspiringIf, like us, you were hoping the Honda CR-Z would be the perfect balance of sport and hybrid, then you were probably, like us, disappointed to drive the real thing. Mixing what seems like the worst of both worlds, the CR-Z isn't exactly bad, but it's certainly uninspiring. Jackson Racing seeks to...
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Details Emerge On Volvo's New Four-Cylinder Engines
To increase power in its upcoming four-cylinder engine range, Volvo will use twincharger technology to combine the benefits of a supercharger with the strengths of a turbocharger.
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Supercharged Lexus CT 200h By Fox Marketing: 2011 New York Auto Show Preview
Back at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show Lexus unveiled a modified version of its new CT 200h that was prepared by the guys at tuning firm Five Axis. Now, just a few weeks out from the 2011 New York Auto Show, Lexus has announced that another, more highly modified version of the luxury hybrid hatchback...
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Lingenfelter Supercharger Package Now Available For 2008-2010 Challengers
Owners of 2008-2010 Dodge Challengers can now add even more power to their cars, thanks to Lingenfelter. The company is offering a supercharger for 2008-2010 Challengers that can be installed on either the 5.7-liter V-8 or the 6.1-liter V-8. The Magnuson TVS2300 unit has a 160-degree thermostat...
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Lingenfelter Builds New Dodge Challenger Supercharger Kit
Fuel prices might be on the up and up but that hasn’t stopped Indiana-based Lingenfelter from releasing a new supercharger kit for the Dodge Challenger muscle car. Lingenfelter is certainly no stranger to modifying muscle cars and its latest kit sees some big numbers from the...
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The automotive aftermarket has not forgotten about V-6 powered Mustangs. ProCharger, which already makes a supercharger that adds 140 horsepower to the 5.0-liter V-8 GT, is about to introduce a new supercharger for the 3.7-liter V-6, which makes 305 horsepower in stock form. With eight pounds of boost, ProCharger is promising an output of 475 horsepower. An on-sale date and pricing will be announced soon. Well, that's one way to get V-8 performance from a V-6 engine. [Mustangs Daily]
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Aussie-Built Supercharged Ford V-8 To Return Topside?
Ford Racing and Roush have already revealed supercharger kits for the new 2011 5.0-liter Mustang V-8, and earlier this week we saw the Australians' take on the theme: the Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) supercharged Falcon. Now the talk is that the FPV Falcon's milder engines may be headed back to...
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New ROUSHcharger Boosts Ford 5.0 V-8 To 550 Horsepower
Specialist Ford tuner Roush has released a new supercharger package for the latest 5.0 V-8 engine found in cars like the 2011 Ford Mustang GT. Already potent in stock form, the addition of the new supercharger kit, dubbed the 5.0L ROUSHcharger, boosts output to 550 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of...
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Video: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, Your Guided Underhood Tour
If you happen to have read our First Drive Review, you know we think the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V is way fun from behind the wheel. And if you watched the footage from behind the wheel as we took a 2011 CTS-V Coupe around Monticello Motor Club's track (ignore the driver's grimaces, please), you'll have...
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Hurst Revives Silver And Black Colors With New Supercharged Challenger
The new silver/black/red 2010 Hurst/Hemi Challenger also sports the first-ever Series 4 supercharger.
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