As for speed, the Turbo is a 2.8-second leap ahead of the non-turbo Beetle to 60 mph and a touch quicker than the Civic Si—0.3 second. In top gear above, say, 3500 rpm, turbo torque is ample and lag ...
The rise and fall of Ford's Voodoo V8 engine, a powerful and exotic-sounding powerplant that faced problems and was killed ...