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

Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG. —Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Instead, there's now an all-new twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain that offers both continent-crushing amounts of power and torque, but also a big enough battery for a day's driving around town. —ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025

Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC Under the hood lies a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 that delivers 656 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque. —Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025

That sculpted and vented hood contains the Vantage's 4.0 L twin-turbo V8. —ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for twin-turbo

• turbo