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• Naturally-aspirated engine
  ...asoline (petrol) engines are naturally-aspirated, though turbochargers and superchargers have enjoyed periods of success, particularly in the late [[1980s]] and the ...9]], in order to curb the excessive powers being developed by engines with superchargers or turbochargers.
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• Supercharger
  ...d vehicles used in [[tractor pulling]] competitions, positive displacement superchargers are extremely common. (Note: Comprex superchargers do not fit neatly into either category, being part fish and part fowl. The
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• Italmeccanica
  '''Italmeccanica''', known by various names; Italmeccanica, I.T. Superchargers, S.Co.T., Supercharger Company of (Torino), Italy was one of the most popul
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• 1947 Isle of Man TT
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• Ferrari 125 F1
  ...Prix wins. Development continued the following year, but the problematic superchargers were dropped in favor of larger displacement and Lampredi's [[Ferrari Lampr
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 512
  ...80 degree [[V12 engine|V12]]) using mid-engine layout. With two Roots type superchargers, the engine could produce up to 225 bhp (168 kW)} per litre. The engine had
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• Ferrari Colombo engine
  ...Prix wins. Development continued the following year, but the problematic superchargers were dropped in favor of larger displacement and Lampredi's [[Ferrari Lampr
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• Alfa Romeo P2
  [[Roots type supercharger|Twin Roots]] [[Supercharged|Superchargers]]<br>
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• Turbo
  A turbocharger is an [[exhaust]] gas driven [[supercharger]]. All superchargers have a [[gas compressor]] in the intake tract of the engine which compresse ...rcharger. But because of "turbo lag" (see below), engines with mechanical superchargers are typically more responsive.
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• Forced induction
  ...ssor. Turbochargers are driven by the exhaust gases of the engine, whereas superchargers are driven by a geartrain or belt connected to the crankshaft of the engine
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• Maserati 4CLT/50
  ...ulti-part crankshaft, lightened and balanced rods, a more powerful pair of superchargers and changes to the ignition timing took engine output up to 280bhp. Coupled ...F2 was for [[naturally aspirated]] cars, the first step was to remove the superchargers. After this, to counteract the resulting loss in performance, the compressi
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• Turbocharger
  A turbocharger is an [[exhaust]] gas driven [[supercharger]]. All superchargers have a [[gas compressor]] in the intake tract of the engine which compresse ...rcharger. But because of "turbo lag" (see below), engines with mechanical superchargers are typically more responsive.
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• Engine
  ...ent of engine control systems (computers) and forced induction (turbos and superchargers), giving modern diesel engines the same power charachteristics as gasoline
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• Marine engine
  ...ent of engine control systems (computers) and forced induction (turbos and superchargers), giving modern diesel engines the same power charachteristics as gasoline
  9 KB (1,383 words) - 00:47, 4 March 2009
• Maserati 4CL/50
  ...ulti-part crankshaft, lightened and balanced rods, a more powerful pair of superchargers and changes to the ignition timing took engine output up to 280bhp. Coupled ...F2 was for [[naturally aspirated]] cars, the first step was to remove the superchargers. After this, to counteract the resulting loss in performance, the compressi
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• Alfa Romeo P3
  ...raight 4 blocks),<br>[[Roots type supercharger|Twin Roots]] [[Supercharged|Superchargers]]<br> *twin Roots superchargers
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• Officine Meccaniche
  ...27]] winning the first three positions. Some cars were equipped with Roots superchargers.
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  ...tenance more difficult. A central gear tower drove the overhead camshafts, superchargers and ancillaries. As far as production cars are concerned, the 8C engine pow ...larged version of the 8C engine now at 2665&nbsp;cc, fed through a pair of superchargers instead of a single one.
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• Alfa Romeo GTA
  ...uilt. The car featured a 1570&nbsp;cc twinspark engine with two oil driven superchargers and could produce up to 250 PS at 7500 rpm. The GTA-SA was built for FlA Gr
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• Motorsport
  ...hicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superchargers. From [[1928]]-[[1930]] and again in [[1934]]-[[1936]], the maximum [[weigh
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