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Turbocharged petrol engine
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<p><a href="/facts/Turbochargers/xuabwHlB">Turbochargers</a> have been used on various <a href="/facts/Petrol_engine/oj3XzkQU">petrol engines</a> since 1962, in order to obtain greater power or torque output for a given <a href="/facts/Engine_displacement/qkHXacPv">engine displacement</a>. </p><p>Most turbocharged petrol engines use a single turbocharger; however, twin-turbo configurations are also often used. </p><p>In motor racing, turbochargers were used in various forms of motorsport in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the mid-2010s, turbocharging has returned to several motor racing categories, such as Formula One and the World Rally Championship. </p><p>Several motorcycles in the late 1970s and early 1980s were produced with turbocharged engines. </p>