The present disclosure provides a charge air cooler system having a manifold charge air cooler, a first charge air cooler and a second charge air cooler wherein each charge air cooler are in fluid communication with each other. The manifold charge air cooler is within a plenum and defines a first chamber and a second chamber within the plenum. The manifold charge air cooler is configured to cool of unsteady flow between the first and second chambers. The first charge air cooler may be configured to cool a first ambient air flow and may be in fluid communication with the first chamber. The second charge air cooler may be configured to cool a second ambient air flow wherein the second charge air cooler is in fluid communication with the second chamber.