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The first turbocharged car was the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, which had a 3.5-liter V8 engine and a Garrett turbocharger. Today, it’s hard to find a car without a turbocharger, helping give a ...
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The first, introduced in April 1962 under the hood of the Jetfire, was the 215-ci (3.5-liter) Turbo-Rocket, which also earned the title of the first-ever production V8 equipped with a turbo.
While turbocharging wasn't a new concept in terms of engine building, it was fairly foreign to the car market, with a few past examples toying with early versions of turbo derived from aircraft ...