Unfortunately, the Roots supercharger is particularly prone to heat issues. First, the lobe seals that some Roots blowers use to increase efficiency also increase friction and air temperatures.

Although a handful of supercharged models have stubbornly stuck around in recent years, we can expect superchargers to be phased out of the market completely over the second half of the decade. Here ...

Incidentally, the ‘Blower’ part of the car’s name refers to its supercharger, which was added to a handful of Bentley’s 4.5-liter race cars by racing driver and notable Bentley Boy Sir Tim ...

You know, like bolting five leaf blowers to a 1978 Chevrolet Monza in an attempt to cobble together a make-believe supercharger. Fortunately for my lingering curiosity, the guys at Hot Rod have ...