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It seems as if almost all of the major EU brands have seen the light that SAAB turned on over 3 decades ago -- namely that turbocharged four cylinder engines are viable alternatives to gas guzzling engines with 2 to 3 times the number of cylinders or displacement. MB has now begun marketing its CLA, BMW has a turbo 4 in its MINI, X1 and other 1-series, Land Rover uses one in the LR2 and Evoque. Ironically, the another turbo4 besides SAAB in recent yrs was the Acura RDX, which has now switched to a 6 cylinder. Where were these manufacturers when the public was convinced that a 4-cylinder engine should not be in an upscale vehicle?
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Posts in this Thread:
- turbo 4s now in vogue, don_young , Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:13:01 <-- Viewing This Message
- Test drove Audi A4, Dano in Texas , Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:46:47
- Re: Test drove Audi A4, DE , Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:51:05
- Re: good luck finding a dealer who isn't a joke. nm, Simon S, Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:17:54
- Re: Test drove Audi A4, AlS, Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:00:41
- Slow Audis, AdamB , Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:58:59
- C30 vs A4, Dano in Texas , Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:25:33
- 3 series has turbo 4 base engine, ponytrekker, Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:29:15
- Re: Ford Edge Eco-Boost, lowbar, Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:48:45
- Toyota and Honda left behind with no turbo 4's. NM, Norm9-5, Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:13:17
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