twin-turbo

adjective

twin-tur·​bo ˈtwin-ˈtər-(ˌ)bō 

of an engine

: having two turbochargers operating in parallel

The engine is a 3.2-liter twin-turbo V-8 pumping out 370 hp.

—Peter Robinson

twin turbo noun

or less commonly twin-turbo

BMW claims that this is the first in-line six-cylinder engine to use twin turbos, with precision fuel injection and variable-valve timing.

—Frank Aukofer

Examples of twin-turbo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the Bentayga used to come with a W12 power plant, the new offering from the Winged B is a twin-turbo V-8, with 641 horses and 627 lb-ft on call. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025

Powering the 2025 Toyota Sequoia is the infamous i-FORCE MAX twin-turbo V6 hybrid engine with dual overhead cam and Dual VVT-i electric motor, producing 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque. —Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

There’s also the 3.5T twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 with 375 horsepower. —James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2025

This will be powered by the same naturally aspirated 3.2-liter twin-turbo V8 powertrain from the GMR-001 hypercar, but it'll be tuned for the road with a hybrid system. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for twin-turbo

• turbo