BBR MX-5 Super 225
WHAT HAS TURBOCHARGING EVER DONE FOR US? SO IT’S given us some of the most iconic performance cars of all time, from Renault 5 GT Turbo to Ferrari F40. Apart from that, though? Well, there’s the potential for big power from small capacities, such as the AMG A45 or the GR Yaris. That aside, what have we really gained? Of course, there’s your entertainingly boosty power delivery too, and some of the most exciting eras in motorsport. But how have turbochargers really benefited us?
Okay, turbochargers are actually pretty useful on reflection, purveyors of entertaining noises, low-down grunt and glowing pipework since the Chevrolet Corvair Monza of the early 1960s. Variety is the spice of life though, and if there’s one thing about them we’re really not keen on, it’s their ubiquity. Buy a new car,
