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"Stuperchargers"



>> Any good mechanical engineer will tell you that a turbocharger _is_ a
>> supercharger.
>
>But a supercharger is not a turbocharger.  And I think the difference will 
>become more relevant now that some cars are to be offered with both.

Wrong ... I hate to be pedantic but "supercharger" is the generic
engineering term for any forced-induction system, of which turbocharging is
but one type. 

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