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

But that wasn’t enough for Jay Leno, who gave one such Olds the equivalent of automotive steroids by fitting it with a heavily altered aluminum, twin-turbo 425 cubic-inch V-8 LS6 that produces 1,070 hp. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024

The Trofeo trades the powerful little hybrid powertrain for a monster of the sort that made Italian performance famous: a 523-hp twin-turbo 3.0L V6 that can disable three cylinders for fuel economy and has two spark plugs and two fuel injectors per cylinder. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024

Goodwood Festival of Speed Providing those bubbly-tummy G's is a modest 2.88-liter twin-turbo V8 that revs up to a conrod-torturing 11,000 rpm, giving it a healthy 950 hp (708 kW) and 550 lb-ft (746 nm) of wheel-spinning torque to the rear axle. —New Atlas, 16 July 2024

The burly off-roader comes with several performance upgrades, the chief of which is a twin-turbo V-8 that pumps out well over 600 horses. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above