I've seen too many wiped out rod bearings and other failures in turbocharged engines to put that much faith in them. Brand new and working as advertised, they are definitely impressive but I'm a believer in cubic inches and bottom-end torque.
How many of these were factory configured ecoboost engines? Thanks
My prejudice originates back in the 60s and is supported by a few ongoing horror stories involving turbos in more recent years. I haven't seen it in these newer engines...I'm too far removed from the automotive scene these days to offer any meaningful anecdotes, but when I hear about these failures it just reinforces the way I've thought of this stuff since forever.
Give me a stump-pulling big block V-8 any day. The bigger the better.
