Long before Japan perfected the formula, Italy took the first bold step into twin-turbo territory. The Maserati Biturbo arrived as a compact luxury coupe that tried to democratize exotic performance ...

Turbocharging took a while to catch on. Yes, there was the overly complicated Oldsmobile Jetfire of the '60s, with its bottle of “Turbo Rocket Fluid” to avoid detonation, but it wasn't until the late ...