The Early Days of Turbo - Part One
A look at the most famous turbocharged vehicles of all time - the 1977 - 1988 Formula One flyers....
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Meanwhile, Off the Field...
The Formula One turbo era was as much about manufacturer marketing as wining championships. With the public witnessing the advantages of turbo technology - in a wonderfully spectacular fashion - the consumer market received a sudden influx of production turbo cars. During the early '80s, vehicles such as Honda's City Turbo, Renault's Uno Turbo, BMW's 7-series turbo and, of course, Porsche's legendary turbos enjoyed terrific sales success - and paved the path for every turbocar to date.
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Honda's City Turbo mentioned in this article on Autospeed
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