Turbo News Archives

THE CULLMAN TIMES CULLMAN, Ala. - Let's say you need a practical car but don't want it to be boring. via Tribune-Star

“I liked the Porsche, but didn't care for the Lambo”

How much would you pay to puke in a Porsche 997 Turbo? For Bruce McDonnell, the tab came to $4,990, plus airfare and hotel. via KCPQ

“Ve have our own label, jah, but ve are interested in much money and more Porches, so if someone vanted to offer zhat to us, ve vould take it.”

It's not an easy thing to get an interview with any of the members of 911 Turbo. via Vue Weekly

In addition to innovative automotive projects MBtech also presents a turbo diesel as a light aircraft engine concept. via The Auto Channel

MBtech will present a prototype turbo diesel engine adapted for use in light aircraft at the SAE World Congress, 14-17 April. via Green Car Congress

“It degreases, cleans, shines glass and metal, and sanitizes surfaces without an overly harsh scent”

Here's what to do around the house if you have 15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour, or half a day to clean. via CNN

“Only about 70 per cent of a car is metal so there is still a big waste if you are not recycling that material. "It is difficult to separate plastics and other materials but it is worth trying to salvage them.”

Rust, junk and bent metal are proving a rich seam for scrap merchants, the modern-day Steptoes who have become millionaires thanks to soaring metal prices and tightening of rules on recycling. via Times Online