Originally Posted By: Johnny2Bad
Buick sold a bunch of supercharged "Old Man With Hat" sedans (Park Avenue, Riviera, Le Sabre, LaCrosse, Lucerne) in the 1990's early 2000's on the 3.8L V6's. Same engine found it's way into many Pontiac and Oldsmobile cars and even Impalas in the same era. Eaton type. They apparently run forever.
The 3800 was a Wards 10 Best motor multiple winner, either naturally or super-aspirated. The same motor was often Turbo-charged by GM as well. Not bad for an engine designed in the mid 60's (at 215 CID) and used worldwide (UK, Australia, JEEP before Chrysler, etc).
You don't say?
A friend once explained to me in the mid 2000s how superchargers were better because they had power all the time and did not restrict exhaust. His dad had a Neon SRT-4 which was supercharged, of course. I wonder what he would say today.
Blowers seem to replicate the power curve of a V8. I know there have been many supercharged cars manufactured, but the ones that I can think of off the top of my head are American: 3.8 supercharged, Terminator Cobra, Ford Lightning and SRT-4.