One of the first known uses of a Roots-style supercharger in hot rodding dates back to 1948, when Barney Navarro figured out how to adapt an Army-surplus GMC 3-71 blower to his Flathead Ford. The ...

An English major may disagree, but the way to spell "power" is "supercharger." Let's face it, the word just reeks of big horsepower numbers-and not without good reason. The basic definition of "super" ...

There are many relatively simple ways to add horsepower to your car's engine, such as installing a better intake, reprogramming the Electronic Control Unit, or swapping in a freer-flowing exhaust ...

Gearheads chase horsepower like it's a search for the Holy Grail. Anything and everything that can make a car go faster, we will try, including slapping an engine-driven air pump under the hood. Or, ...

The core idea of a supercharger is simple: it makes intake air more dense, allowing more air in a small space and, therefore, more fuel. That gives you a lot more power. But the reality isn't that ...

Historically roots superchargers have been used to take big-inch V-8s to the next level of performance. And in recent years automakers have jumped on the bandwagon with the increased use of roots ...

Horse Sense:If you have a GT500 and want it to undergo a Super Snake conversion, the base package with the TVS blower and all the other mods that make it a 600hp Super Snake will set you back $27,995.

For a rare few tuned car owners out there, superchargers act as an X factor, giving them a significant amount of thrust and raw power when the need arises. Whether on a track or zooming down the ...