That distinctive fluttering or chirping sound from a turbocharged engine during a sudden throttle lift is not just a quirk of forced induction. Engineers classify it as compressor surge, a ...
One of the turbo engine's most iconic sounds is called the turbo flutter. That "stu-tu-tu-tu" sound the Nissan Skyline GTR R34 makes as the throttle closes is the sound of compressed air escaping past ...