Automakers take a supercharged interest in turbos ; They get better mileage, but still deliver a punch FINAL Edition

• Published in: USA today (Arlington, Va.)
• Main Author: James R. Healey and Earle Eldridge
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: McLean, Va USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc 19.05.2004
• Subjects: Automobile industry; Design; Gasoline prices

  * Automakers wonder whether U.S. buyers, accustomed to torque- rich V-8 and large V-6 engines, will accept smaller, turbocharged six-cylinder and four-cylinder engines. While a huge boost in the number of U.S.-market turbo gas engines can't happen overnight, automakers and turbo suppliers hav...