Turbo lag can be cool, but it’s the enemy of sheer performance. While early boosted cars walloped drivers with frantic acceleration at high revs, engineers have thought and thunk for years on how to eliminate the power delay. There are a few ways to do it—like running sequentials, with a smaller turbo and another larger one for higher horsepower—but Stellantis‘ SRT Performance Division has another solution. It involves an e-compressor that spools big turbos quicker than exhaust gas can. Now, you might be like me and wonder, “Doesn’t that already exist?” It’s actually quite a bit different from what Porsche does on the 911. Whereas that tech features an in-built…
SRT’s New Quick-Spool Turbo Gadget Makes the Hurricane I6 Launch Like a V8
