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Electric superchargers and turbochargers


cooke
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A lot more advanced than the version the OP has linked to, but apparently BMW have patented an electric turbo that will reduce lag when coupled with a bigger turbo;

 

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/bmw-files-patent-for-electric-powered-turbocharger-tri-turbo-m3-still-a-possibility-ar119350.html

 

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/11/bmw-patents-electric-turbocharger-will-we-see-it-in-the-next-m3.html

 

The new M3 was supposed to be a 3.3L Tri-turbo 450bhp engine with one of the turbos being electric but i don't think they had it finished in time :)

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