10 Best Supercharged Engines for High Performance Cars
It may not be the pillar, but it is still a force to be reckoned with.
Supercharged engine is one of the earliest devices used to generate more power. Although turbochargers have largely replaced supercharged engines, some automobile manufacturers still use supercharged engines-the most famous is American manufacturers.
The origin of supercharged engines can be traced back to the 1960s, when Roots Blower Company created an "air propeller" for blast furnaces. In 1878, Heinrich Krigar, a German engineer, applied for a patent for the screw supercharger, but he never used it. In the same year, engineer Dugald Clerk was the first person to use it on an engine, and in 1885, () was the first person to use mechanical supercharging on an automobile engine. At the same time, Renault became the first person to apply for a patent for centrifugal supercharger in 1902. In 1923, it was the first company to produce supercharged series cars, followed by, Miller, Draghi, and. Today, most supercharged engines come from the United States, and Ford and Ford all use this device to increase the output power of the engine.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Chevrolet introduced compact cars and two doors to compete with other models. Although its 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder engine is relatively boring, Chevrolet added a 2.0-liter EcoTec inline 4-cylinder engine with one installed on the side.
The result is LSJ, a 205-horsepower engine that powers the front wheels of the Cobalt SS model and other models on the same platform. Chevrolet dealers offer upgrades to increase power to 260 HP and 290 HP-creating a fairly powerful and fast car. After emission limitation, the supercharged engine was replaced by the turbocharged engine.
It is either clever or lazy when designing AJ126 V6, because the engine block is the same as AJ133 V8, but two cylinders are removed. The engine also went to 3.0 liters, and to make up for the power, Jaguar added a supercharger. The result is one of the best V6 engines ever.
The power of AJ126 is between 335 and 400 horsepower, and it is still available in some markets, because Jaguar has stopped production and switched to 4-cylinder and 4-cylinder.
Audi EA837 made its debut in B8 S4, replacing the excellent 4.2-liter V8 engine on S4 and S5 models. EA837 has a displacement of 3.0 liters and adopts mechanical supercharging instead of traditional German turbocharging.
EA837 may produce less power and torque than the naturally aspirated V8 engine it replaces, but Audi has deliberately adjusted it to avoid stealing the limelight of RS4 and RS5. A simple remapping shows that EA837 generates as much power as 4.2 liters RS4 and RS5-all of which create an intoxicating supercharged buzz.
Ford Modular V8 engine is a very important engine, because it is featured in many cars other than Ford Motor Company. One of the best applications is the Ford F-150 SVT lightning, which has a displacement of 5.4 liters and a supercharged engine at the top.
Everyone may know that the same engine was used in 2005, although there was more power and torque-a simple supercharged pulley with the GT owner could get about 700 horsepower. Modular V8 will continue to be Coyote V8 and all subsequent versions.
Jaguar AJ133 is an upgraded version of AJ-V8 in 1990s, but it adopts an updated engine block and internal structure. AJ133 can be provided as a natural aspirator, or provided with mechanical pressurization in R, R- s, R- s GT, SV and SVR Jaguar models.
The horsepower of the supercharged AJ133 is between 444 and 600 horsepower, depending on the interior and model year. AJ133 was also the engine choice for SV projects 7 and 8-the latter was the most powerful engine version of the smallest car made by Jaguar at that time.
Aston martin V8 engine lasted from 1969 to 2000, and had different configurations on many different models, including enlarging the engine to 6.3 liters to obtain more power.
The most powerful version is the Vantage V 600 in 1998. The 5.3-liter V8 engine is equipped with double supercharge, producing 600 horsepower comparable to that of a super sports car. Although this generation of Vantage is not the best-looking, the idea of double supercharged Aston Martin is simple and amazing.
Although the V8 is technically a Ford modular engine, Koenigsegg has changed so much that it may become part of the manufacturer’s engine catalog. In addition to replacing almost everything, Koenigsegg added twin supercharged engines to increase power.
The resulting power output is the rear wheel with 806 horsepower. The CCR provided by Koenigsegg has only one 6-speed, which increases the awe. After that, Koenigsegg continued to use twin turbochargers to create his own engine.
Mercedes-Benz M113 is one of the greatest German v8 engines of all time, providing excellent performance and reliability. AMG got their hands and created M133K-a supercharged version, which is not only comparable to super sports cars in performance, but also durable enough to handle modification.
The output power of M133K is between 470 and 574 horsepower-the latter is typical in CLK AMG DTM special edition. M113K is the engine choice for all large AMG models, including E55, CL55 and G55.
Chevrolet LT4 V8 was built on the previous generation LS9 engine, but the interior was improved and a different supercharger was adopted. The LT4 has a displacement of 6.2 liters, and the output power is between 640 and 682 horsepower depending on the vehicle model.
Before the brilliant ZL1, LT4 made its debut at Z06 in 2015. Recently, the LT4 powered the and powered the car in its highest power version.
The Hellcat engine is probably the most important engine in the past decade, producing a huge 707 horsepower from the inventory. In the past eight years, the engine has been updated and now produces 797 horsepower in the conventional configuration.
In order to make the engine make a loud noise, Chrysler adjusted the engine power of the 2023 SRT Demon 170 to 1,025 HP, making it the most powerful mass production in history, 185 HP higher than that of the 2018 Demon. Hellcat engine is an iconic engine. When the electric muscle car comes in the next few years, it will be deeply missed.