Before 1981, performance was simple. Auto manufacturers just created bigger engines, more cylinders, and louder exhausts like the Pontiac 7.5L V8 engine, used in models like the GTO, Firebird Trans Am ...

My first drive in a turbocharged street car was a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse with the 210HP 2G turbo setup. That car was super fun and gave me an appreciation of forced induction and how quickly it feeds ...