3 Most Insane Turbocharged Cars We Forgot About!

3 Most Insane Turbocharged Cars We Forgot About! We'll explore three groundbreaking turbocharged cars that changed automotive history - the Saab 99 Turbo, the MG Metro 6R4, and the Volvo 240 Turbo. Each of these vehicles has an incredible story that showcases how automotive innovation transformed ordinary cars into high-performance machines that left their mark on both streets and racetracks. The Saab 99 Turbo, born in the cold Swedish winter of 1978, revolutionized everyday driving by bringing turbocharging technology to family cars. With its aircraft-inspired design and clever engineering by Per Gillbrand, this remarkable sedan packed a powerful punch with its 145-horsepower engine while maintaining the practicality and safety Saab was known for. The 99 Turbo's success showed the world that turbocharging wasn't just for race cars anymore. The MG Metro 6R4 tells a different tale - one of transformation from a modest city car into a fierce Group B rally competitor. Created in the mid-1980s through a collaboration between Austin Rover and Williams Grand Prix Engineering, this special machine featured a unique V6 engine mounted in the middle and a sophisticated four-wheel-drive system. While only 205 were ever built, the Metro 6R4's influence extended beyond rallying, with its engine technology later finding its way into the legendary Jaguar XJ220 supercar. Finally, meet the "Flying Brick" - the Volvo 240 Turbo. This unexpected hero proved that a boxy, practical family car could become a racing champion. Starting life as the reliable Volvo 240, engineers added a turbocharger and created a powerful machine that went on to win the European Touring Car Championship and German Touring Car Championship in 1985. What made this car special wasn't just its surprising speed, but how it maintained Volvo's ____ We do not own the footages/images compiled in this video. It belongs to individual creators or organizations that deserve respect. By creatively transforming the footages from other videos, this work qualifies as fair use and complies with U.S. copyright law without causing any harm to the original work's market value. COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. _____