“Turbo Diesel” is the new Autoweek.com theme song

Compelling 1984 dance track reflects our deep love of the automobile

By: Graham Kozak on 11/15/2012

There's certainly no shortage of songs written about cars, but none have come close to capturing the burning passion we at Autoweek have for the automobile.

Until now.

After months of scouring forgotten corners of the Internet and diving deep into YouTube's recommended videos sidebar, we're pleased to present the official Autoweek.com theme song: Italian pop ultrastar Albert One's 1984 smash hit(?), “Turbo Diesel.”

You can tell Albert One is a true car guy by the marques he mentions. Bugatti. Ferrari. Mercedes-Benz. Rover? Yes, Rover. Albert One's tastes are as wide-ranging—and often, as completely inexplicable—as ours.

Interestingly, none of the vehicles mentioned are known for turbo diesel power, but we're more than willing to grant an artiste-like Albert One some license.

Lyrical complexity is not the main reason we love the song, but you can find the words here if you want to sing along. If the above music video leaves you hungry for more, you can check out a slightly longer version with improved audio quality here—and don't miss the 11-minute Extended Turbo Megamix.


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