twin-turbo
adjective
twin-tur·bo
ˈtwin-ˈtər-(ˌ)bō 
of an engine
: having two turbochargers operating in parallel
The engine is a 3.2-liter twin-turbo V-8 pumping out 370 hp.—
Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson
twin turbo
noun
or less commonly twin-turbo
BMW claims that this is the first in-line six-cylinder engine to use twin turbos, with precision fuel injection and variable-valve timing.
—Frank Aukofer
Frank Aukofer
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The engines were carryovers, although power was up a tad, with the smaller car’s twin-turbo V6 now making 472 hp and the bigger machine’s 6.2-liter supercharged V8 packing 668 hp.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Power comes from a standard 3.5L twin-turbo V6 linked to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Fuel efficiency is rated at 24 mpg for the smaller engine and 21 mpg for the twin-turbo V6.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As for the rest of the refresh-plus, the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V-8 now makes 631 hp, up from 611 hp.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Power comes from a standard 3.5L twin-turbo V6 linked to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Fuel efficiency is rated at 24 mpg for the smaller engine and 21 mpg for the twin-turbo V6.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As for the rest of the refresh-plus, the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V-8 now makes 631 hp, up from 611 hp.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
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“Twin-turbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin-turbo. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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