Introduced in 1962, the Oldsmobile Jetfire was one of America's first turbocharged production cars. The forced induction V8 didn't catch on, and the Jetfire was discontinued after only two years.

Established in 1897 and discontinued in 2004, Oldsmobile was, for most of its existence, GM's entry-level premium brand. But it was also one of America's most innovative automakers. Oldsmobile was the ...

While you may think the first to turbocharge a production car may have been Porsche or Saab, you might want to think again.

The Oldsmobile Jetfire represented one of the relatively lesser-known pioneers of turbocharging, something we take for granted on everything from econoboxes to high-speed dedicated race cars. In fact, ...

Turbocharging is now a staple of family crossovers and compact hatchbacks, yet the idea of forcing more air into a small engine once sounded like science fiction to American buyers. Long before modern ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Outside of Japan, this was initially less of an issue but the ...

Hasbro has revealed their newest Transformers Shattered Glass figure as Jetfire makes his landing. The villainous Jetfire is contemplating his Autobot views and could possibly turn on his original ...

The live action Transformers films were chaotic, filled with action, and a blast to watch. It was the original trilogy that was the best of the franchise, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is ...

A look at the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, known as the first American factory turbo V8, with a 4-speed manual. What details ...

Back in the ’80s there were some Transformers toys you could buy anywhere, and then there were some that seemingly only existed as rumors, spotted by a friend’s cousin’s neighbor at a distant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Naturally, the rights weren’t properly worked out and the version ...

The Transformers 2 news just doesn't stop! In addition to the announcement of the official title, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, we've got a few new spoiler filled details to share with those ...