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Ahh yes the 2.0L Turbocharged 4-cyl. It consumes more gas, makes less power, is much less refined and less reliable than a N/A V6
Maybe because US lags behind other countries in turbo engine development today. VW has offered a turbo 4 for many years in the GTI, Jetta, and Passat and offers good power and fuel economy than their V6 models.
Refinement is subjective because turbo is an on/off effect that only someone skilled driving a stick can control the power on tap.
On a turbo charged car I can drive it slowly and get it to 30mpg+ on the street or make it go fast and it will sip fuel. On a V6 you can't disable 2 cylinders to conserve fuel.
Turbo charged engines are always more reliable than V6 engines because by design they can handle more pressures than NA engines. A turbo charger can die but that's easily fixable.
You have very little knowledge of turbocharging and that's why so little engine choices are offered in the US because people like you.
Ahh yes the 2.0L Turbocharged 4-cyl. It consumes more gas, makes less power, is much less refined and less reliable than a N/A V6
Clearly written by someone with a rather reddish shade of neck. Real car guys are into turbo4s. They're a unique and interesting challenge. Driven right you get the power of a V6 and the fuel economy of an I4. Unless of course your idea of "driving" is mashing the accelerator and heading straight ahead.
SKILL driving is about keeping an I4T under boost to save fuel, until boost is needed, and then getting out of boost when no longer needed.
It might help if manufacturers put some sort of boost indicator on the dash though. Generally they don't.
I'm guessing that certain engines fail to meet Uncle Sam's standards on emissions. It is the same situation when it comes to Asian models. I'd give my eye tooth for a Japanese Spec Honda Civic Type-R.
It pisses me off,because most of the type-R Hondas have more horsepower in Europe.
The fact that Honda never brought the Type-R Accord to the U.S. is Bullcrap
Don't get me Started on Toyota
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