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The1Driver

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729 posts

182 months

Monday 15th August 2011
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Naturally Aspirated Large Engines......... a feat which now seems to be reserved for only real sports cars and GT Cruisers only :|

What are your thought on the downsizing of car engines?

Couple of examples

M5/M6 V10 > V8 Twin Turbo

Focus ST 2.5 Turbo litre > 2 Litre Turbo

Are you all for saving the planet?


rhinochopig

17,932 posts

228 months

Monday 15th August 2011
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I'm hoping that camless valve operation will save us from the total domination of turbo engines. They simply aren't as immediate as a good N/A design.

trickywoo

14,181 posts

260 months

Monday 15th August 2011
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AMG / Mercedes whent the other way recently.

Supercharged to larger capacity n/a.

Codswallop

5,258 posts

224 months

Monday 15th August 2011
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^^ and now they've gone back again to smaller with two turbos.

Patrick Bateman

13,176 posts

204 months

Monday 15th August 2011
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At least smaller is relative in that case, 5.5 litres...