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Originally Posted by Meiac09
I know its a chop, but I'm DWT. I agree though, its not as special if they do something hyundai can do, huge engine, huge displacement. its more "special" or shows more engineering skill if they can get the 500HP out of a <4.0 liter motor. Moreso if they can get the MPG out of the toilet.
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Maybe it is just me, but I need help deciphering that. I agree it is a photoshop (chop), but what does DWT mean apart from Dead Weight Tonnage (marine definition).
And did you just use a toilet analogy for an M Car? The faithful will shoot you  Besides, Wagner thinks that 8 - 10 mpg is hotness!
Back to your topic, I do think that there is engineering skill invovled in using a turbo, I don't think it is 'cheating'. There are bad turbo implementations, and good ones. The 3.0 tt gasoline engine is a very refined implementation. Take it up a few (or many) notches in specific output, and you need some real engineering to keep the drivability and reliability intact while simultaneously extracting serious power. As you point out, fuel efficiency is another area that design engineering can be applied to, so that power comes with more reasonable consumption figures.
Finally, an engine discussion. I thought US politics had taken over our board.
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