Curated collection

Boosted Performance Transition

Turbocharging helped American-market performance programs bridge the 1980s and early 1990s through front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive layouts.

Cars in this collection

8 source-backed profiles, presented in editorial order.

1986 Dodge · Factory

1986 Dodge Charger 2.2 2.2-liter turbocharged inline-four

1987 Shelby · Factory special order

1987 Shelby Lancer 2.2-liter turbocharged inline-four

1988 Chrysler · Factory

1988 Chrysler Conquest TSi 2.6-liter turbocharged inline-four

1988 Dodge · Factory

1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z 2.2-liter turbocharged inline-four

1989 Ford · Factory

1989 Ford Probe GT 2.2-liter turbocharged inline-four

1989 Pontiac · Factory

1989 Pontiac 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am 3.8-liter turbocharged V6

1990 Eagle · Factory

1990 Eagle Talon TSi 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four

1991 Mercury · Factory

1991 Mercury Capri XR2 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-four