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Turbo power

These days, Detroit automakers are using turbocharging as one method to try and meet tough Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. You can get a whole range of relatively small displacement turbocharged and direct-injected EcoBoost engines from Ford, in everything from a compact Focus to a full-size F-150. Over at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, turbocharged engines can be found in everything from compact sedans to Jeeps. Even General Motors offers them in Buicks, Cadillacs, Chevrolets and GMC vehicles.

Yet, like many things in this business, using turbocharging to improve fuel economy while maintaining performance is nothing

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