1
: coupled directly to a driving turbine
turbofan
2
: consisting of or incorporating a turbine
turbojet engine
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Keeping the 6-cylinder engine alive is also a big win for the consumers who look to avoid the 4-cylinder turbo engines made by most manufacturers today.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Keeping the 6-cylinder engine alive is also a big win for the consumers who look to avoid the 4-cylinder turbo engines made by most manufacturers today.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
No waiting for turbos to spool, no artificial torque curves; nothing but straightforward grunt.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
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The opposite is true for Audi, which has been suffering poor starts as its larger turbo takes longer to spool up than the rest of the grid.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Keeping the 6-cylinder engine alive is also a big win for the consumers who look to avoid the 4-cylinder turbo engines made by most manufacturers today.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Keeping the 6-cylinder engine alive is also a big win for the consumers who look to avoid the 4-cylinder turbo engines made by most manufacturers today.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
No waiting for turbos to spool, no artificial torque curves; nothing but straightforward grunt.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
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“Turbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbo. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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