Using the right fuel in turbocharged engines

Using the right fuel in any engine is of the utmost importance in achieving peak performance and fuel economy and fewer emissions.

The proper fuel choice is even more important in turbocharged engines, with it's higher temperatures and air/fuel rates leading to a higher risk of engine knock with the wrong fuel.

The Motoring TV team sets out to break down the correlation between gasoline quality and turbocharged engines, and figure out how it all plays out in Formula One racing.

This segment originally appeared on Episode 26 of Motoring 2014.

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