Turbocharging is a fairly common thing these days, but back in the ‘60s, the technology was just getting rolling. The first vehicle to introduce turbos for production cars was this – the 1962 ...

When it comes to cars, facts, and the truth, Matt’s equal love for all three meant automotive journalism was the only path forward. Ever since the age of six, when he’d spend his time helping his ...

In the mid-20th century, auto manufacturers were looking for the next big idea in order to compete with the growing import market, which was flooding the American streets with small, fuel-efficient ...

Brand Ave. Studios Contributing Writer [email protected] Tri-Power Trivia: 1. What Oldsmobile model series was the Jetfire part of? 2. What was cousin Buick's compact named for 1962? 3. The 1962 pop ...

The Oldsmobile Jetfire is a special car for a whole lot of reasons aside from the snail under its hood. It wasn’t made for very long so finding a nice one today is hard to accomplish. Oh, and it also ...

Turbocharged engines are common in cars today, but that all started with the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire featured on this episode of "Jay Leno's Garage." It was restored by Eric Jensen, who explains the ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

When we think about classic cars that were powered by turbocharged V8 units, the first one that comes to mind is the Ferrari F40. However, the legendary Italian supercar wasn’t the first to employ ...

Introduced in 1962, the Jetfire isn't the most iconic Oldsmobile out there, but it was the company's most innovative automobile at the time. That's because it featured a turbocharged V8 engine, which ...

Turbocharging has a seductive allure for engineers because it recovers “free” energy that is otherwise lost. A gas turbine inserted into an engine’s exhaust stream will spin a compressor, or ...

Most people have never heard of the Oldsmobile Jetfire. It was released just a few weeks after its more famous corporate twin, the Corvair Turbo. Unlike the Corvair, Jetfires came with the 215ci, ...