Why aren't more cars fitted with non-interference engines?

Why aren't more cars fitted with non-interference engines?

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mekondelta

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Monday 16th June 2008
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Just wondered why the MX5 seems to be one of the only cars to be fitted with a non-interference engine? If the cambelt snaps, the engine internals supposedly aren't damaged. This should be standard on all engines surely?

Or is there a cost/engineering/performance penalty?