Spotlight
Landmark Vehicles in Turbo History
Updated 08.13.2009
For over 50 years, Honeywell’s turbo technology has been boosting the world’s passenger cars and commercial vehicles to new levels of fuel efficiency and performance. Take a pictorial journey through our turbo ‘hall of fame’.
TurboTalk
Honeywell Heritage: A Hallmark Throughout Turbo History
Posted 09.11.2009
When Caterpillar needed a turbocharger developed for its D9 tractor in 1950, it didn’t call an automotive supplier. Instead it called an aerospace company — Garrett Corporation, whose successful development...
Turbocharging – Revolution Through Evolution
Posted 09.10.2009
Today’s automotive turbochargers may have their roots in the aerospace industry – but, in many ways, the engine boosting technologies employed in passenger cars and commercial vehicles actually outperform their...
Boosting the World
Updated 10.21.2009
In every corner of the world, in every vehicle segment, Honeywell turbos are helping automotive manufacturers develop powertrains that are more responsive, more fuel efficent and more environmentally friendly. Use the search function below to see the cars boosted by Honeywell and click here to download the PDF.
Make selections below to view the car models carrying Honeywell's turbochargers
Turbo Pressroom
Honeywell Turbocharger Helps Earn Praise for Taurus SHO
Updated 01.22.2010
The New York Times recently published a glowing review of the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO thanks in part to the power delivered by Honeywell’s turbocharger. Reviewer Jerry Garrett tested the car on a brutally steep California road and was pleasantly surprised by the way it “devoured the 7.5 miles to the 2,664-foot summit.” He went on to say that the 263 horsepower produced by its base V-6 engine is more than adequate but added that “if you feel more is needed to haul around 4,400 pounds of sedan, the SHO’s twin-turbo EcoBoost engine should blow away your concerns.”