AET Turbos – Working hand in hand with motorsport
AET Turbos support a large range of motorsport drivers in their pursuit of being the fastest, read about our 1st blog featuring a turbo we built for a British Rallycross champion ‘Mad Mark’
Gareth Hanson
The future of driving: the biggest advancements in car technology
Technology is changing every aspect of our lives faster than ever before, and the automotive industry is no exception.
It’s an exciting time for car tech, as companies compete to integrate the latest developments into their models. Discover the cars of the future, today, with our round up of the 6 most exciting pieces of automotive tech set to hit the market in the coming years.
Turbo takeover – why your next car is going to be turbocharged
Over the past decade, turbocharging has truly entered the mainstream of motoring. Once reserved for high performance models, you’re now just as likely to find a turbo fitted to a standard family hatchback as you are a sports car.
With virtually every major automotive manufacturer having now turned to the turbo, we take a look at the reasons behind the trend, and examine exactly why your next car is likely to be fitted with a turbo.
The 5 Sporty, Family Friendly Turbo Cars
So you’ve settled down, got married, and had a couple of kids….but you’re not quite ready to give up on owning a sporty motor and settling for that practical people carrier just yet? Family cars don’t have to be boring, they can be fun too. Here’s our list of the 5 best turbocharged sporty cars with enough space for the whole family.
5 Exciting Turbocharged Cars Coming in 2016
We explore the some of the most exciting turbocharged cars that will be hitting the showrooms in 2016. Naturally aspirated is out, turbo is in.
Top 5 Driving Roads In Yorkshire
Here are 5 of our absolute favourite Yorkshire roads, perfect for unfettered driving pleasure in God’s own county.
The Pursuit of Power – ECU Remapping vs Tuning Box
In this post, we take a look at ECU remapping and tuning boxes in detail, looking at the cost, performance and safety of both options.
What is a Turbo Actuator?
Here we’re looking at the turbo actuator (also known as a wastegate actuator), showing you what it is, what it does, and why you need one, before looking at when you might need to consider upgrading and fitting a new one.
Longing for lag – Are turbochargers changing for the worse?
Over the past few months, we’ve spent lots of time focusing on new turbo tec, and the developments that are refining turbocharging at a faster rate than ever before (check out these posts on electric turbo compounding and electric turbo tech).
The idea behind all these changes has been to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of the technology, reducing lag and maximising performance. Whilst on the surface, this sounds like a worthy cause – we’re not entirely convinced.
Here’s why…
Turbocharging – the replacement for displacement?
“There’s no replacement for displacement” – so the old motoring enthusiast’s saying goes…but does it still ring true in 2015?
Whereas once, engine size was THE determining factor in the power and performance of an engine, things are definitely changing.
As smaller engines fitted with turbochargers take over from larger naturally aspirated motors, we explore whether they can ever truly replicate the responsiveness and performance of a bigger engine.
