General Motors has just been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark office for a two stage turbo setup with variable geometry in an internal ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America on March 10 launched the D13 Variable Geometry Turbo engine, promising a 3% fuel efficiency increase compared with prior options. The engine will be the ...

Turbochargers are one of the best methods for extracting more power out of an engine with less total displacement. Unlike a supercharger, which compresses air at the intake stage and runs off a belt ...

Volkswagen used this week’s 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium to present its next-generation 4-cylinder engine. The new engine, dubbed the EA211 TSI evo, is a turbocharged 1.5-liter unit equipped with ...

Damon, a new motorcycle startup from Canada, has rolled out an electric motorcycle prototype showing off the company’s new tech. The company has taken an innovative approach that offers safety and ...

How variable geometry turbochargers (VGT), or variable nozzle turbochargers (VNT) work. Variable geometry turbos use vanes to alter the air flow path of the exhaust gases to maximize boost across the ...

PACCAR has filed a patent for a variable geometry turbine (VGT) that includes an adjustable nozzle and a controller. The nozzle is calibrated during normal operation by adjusting it towards a closed ...

Fitted to the new 9-litre engine of the 8030 series and the 4.5-litre and 6.8-litre PowerTech Plus engines of the 6030 and 7030 tractors, a variable geometry ...