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Eric Mayne at The Detroit News explains why US automakers shy away from using
turbo-chargers in their engines despite the fact that 4-cylinder turbos provide better power and economy than a
standard 6-cylinder.. The story repeatedly mentions fans, like the one pictured here, of European turbos but completely
omits the fanaticism for the Japanese turbos. Regardless there is a very cool illustration of how a turbo works and
Eric discusses the future of the turbo with the Big 3.