What's a "naturally aspirated turbo" engine?
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Galileo said:
Naturally Aspirated turbo, usually means it's got a carburettor not fuel injection. I'm shocked that a modern car would use a carb as I wouldn't think the emissions would be low enough to pass any kind of test these days.
Renault used to run cars with carbs and turbos in the 70's & 80's.
Pardon? Just run that by me again about a naturally aspirated forced induction engine?.Renault used to run cars with carbs and turbos in the 70's & 80's.
And a Carb?, in this day and age?.
Galileo said:
Naturally Aspirated turbo, usually means it's got a carburettor not fuel injection. I'm shocked that a modern car would use a carb as I wouldn't think the emissions would be low enough to pass any kind of test these days.
Renault used to run cars with carbs and turbos in the 70's & 80's.
You sound like the bloke who wrote the description on the website in the first place. Go back to mumsnet.Renault used to run cars with carbs and turbos in the 70's & 80's.
xRIEx said:
Simple - the turbo's intake is naturally aspirated. If it was sequential twin turbo, then it would be a turbo turbo.
Of course, the first turbo in line is naturally aspirated and the second one is FI. Now, if you're got a sequential triple turbo, the later two are FI and...
Basically the first turbo is always naturally aspirated.
Of course, the first turbo in line is naturally aspirated and the second one is FI. Now, if you're got a sequential triple turbo, the later two are FI and...
Basically the first turbo is always naturally aspirated.
We have a winner. I think. For now.nagsheadwarrior said:
When i was 13 i got caught looking at the Smart website too,i quickly managed to switch it to a donkey porn website,then i made excuses about n.a turbo curiosity but it was too late,my secret was out.
Don't worry, nobody saw. Cookies and web history duly wiped 
Nigel Worc's said:
Why the Smart car hate ?
My daughter has had one, one wife has had two, they are really nice and quirky, so refreshingly different, and very good at what they were intended for, short, stop start city journeys.
I've always enjoyed driving them.
I can see why your wife would want two - guess strapping one to each foot was a good way to get around on them. Did your daughter have the non-fuel engine model? That would explain the single Smart. You're supposed to stand on top and scoot that one along with your spare foot. My daughter has had one, one wife has had two, they are really nice and quirky, so refreshingly different, and very good at what they were intended for, short, stop start city journeys.
I've always enjoyed driving them.
Anyway I have actually driven one several times. And they're dangerous because they promote the funny overtaking game. I came across a bright orange car-nerd mobile. You know the kind - looks a bit like a prehistoric Lotus but with a pumped up rollcage and various bits to let others know the driver is 'enthusiastic about cars'. Always, yes always, driven by a middle aged man, on his own, wearing a technical anorak and bobble hat.
Thus happening on this I had to overtake it using the Smart car as it was intrinsically funny. Similar things happened every time I drove it. I recall the gears were really clunky and the engine sounded incredibly harsh. I think it was supposed to be a turbo. Not too bad otherwise.
Which is actually the explanation for the 'naturally aspirated turbo'. They are supposed to be turbocharged but they don't whistle or come on boost or do anything a turbo car normally does. So perhaps the answer is that it could be NA, it could be turbo but no-one really knows!
Futuramic said:
Nigel Worc's said:
Why the Smart car hate ?
My daughter has had one, one wife has had two, they are really nice and quirky, so refreshingly different, and very good at what they were intended for, short, stop start city journeys.
I've always enjoyed driving them.
I can see why your wife would want two - guess strapping one to each foot was a good way to get around on them. Did your daughter have the non-fuel engine model? That would explain the single Smart. You're supposed to stand on top and scoot that one along with your spare foot. My daughter has had one, one wife has had two, they are really nice and quirky, so refreshingly different, and very good at what they were intended for, short, stop start city journeys.
I've always enjoyed driving them.
Anyway I have actually driven one several times. And they're dangerous because they promote the funny overtaking game. I came across a bright orange car-nerd mobile. You know the kind - looks a bit like a prehistoric Lotus but with a pumped up rollcage and various bits to let others know the driver is 'enthusiastic about cars'. Always, yes always, driven by a middle aged man, on his own, wearing a technical anorak and bobble hat.
Thus happening on this I had to overtake it using the Smart car as it was intrinsically funny. Similar things happened every time I drove it. I recall the gears were really clunky and the engine sounded incredibly harsh. I think it was supposed to be a turbo. Not too bad otherwise.
Which is actually the explanation for the 'naturally aspirated turbo'. They are supposed to be turbocharged but they don't whistle or come on boost or do anything a turbo car normally does. So perhaps the answer is that it could be NA, it could be turbo but no-one really knows!
You'd enjoy the tyre threads !
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