Why don't they put turbos on more vehicles?

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I just bought a turbo diesel F350. I've never driven a turbocharged vehicle before. It's a LOT of fun! If this GIANT truck is fun to drive I can only imagine what a small truck or big car would be like. Why don't more manufacturers sell turbocharged vehicles? Why don't they turbocharge the gassers? My truck also comes with the gas V8 or V10. How come Ford never put a turbo on those? Wouldn't it only increase gas mileage?

I know some people are afraid to buy a diesel, and they cost a lot more. Why not make the gassers fun to drive too? I know Ford supercharged the Lightning pickup...but that didn't seem to last too long.
 
Originally Posted By: Number21
I just bought a turbo diesel F350. I've never driven a turbocharged vehicle before. It's a LOT of fun! If this GIANT truck is fun to drive I can only imagine what a small truck or big car would be like. Why don't more manufacturers sell turbocharged vehicles? Why don't they turbocharge the gassers? My truck also comes with the gas V8 or V10. How come Ford never put a turbo on those? Wouldn't it only increase gas mileage?

I know some people are afraid to buy a diesel, and they cost a lot more. Why not make the gassers fun to drive too? I know Ford supercharged the Lightning pickup...but that didn't seem to last too long.


I think a lot of cars are coming turbo charged from the factory, I can think of several off the top of my head, it seems to be a good way to get a balance of efficiency and power. I am fairly certain most if not all of the manufactures have at least one turbo charged vehicle.
 
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Have you checked the cost of replacing a turbo? Have you checked the average life expectancy of a turbo charger?
 
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Hmmm...I didn't realize the ecoboost was turbocharged, but I guess that's more of an economy thing and not a performance thing.

Originally Posted By: hypervish
Not everyone like's or wants a turbo.

Not everyone doesn't want a turbo. Why not offer the option? Should be just like A/C.

Originally Posted By: Blueskies123
Have you checked the cost of replacing a turbo? Have you checked the average life expectancy of a turbo charger?

That doesn't stop them from putting them on trucks and economy cars.
 
Originally Posted By: Number21
Hmmm...I didn't realize the ecoboost was turbocharged, but I guess that's more of an economy thing and not a performance thing.

Originally Posted By: hypervish
Not everyone like's or wants a turbo.

Not everyone doesn't want a turbo. Why not offer the option? Should be just like A/C.


It is certainly a performance thing too. Go test drive one
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Originally Posted By: punisher
Diesels are just made to turbocharged, gasoline engines not so much.

But "why"? A diesel will run just fine without one too.

Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Why would they call it ecoBOOST if it didnt get an external BOOST?

Auto manufacturers are always coming up with stupid and irrelevant names for things.
 
More and more cars are getting turbos these days. 100% of BMW's engines are turbocharged now. Mercedes and Volkswagen are almost there.

I wish companies would do it LESS. I hate turbochargers except in trucks and race cars.
 
Diesels almost need turbocharging in order to have performance similar to a gasoline engine. On the other hand, you wouldn't really put a turbo in an economy car because it costs a lot more. They are a heck of a lot of fun, had a Chrysler 2.2 Turbo from the 80's years ago. Failure can be pretty instant, catastrophic and fatal for the engine. It doesn't slowly fall apart like a regular car. Also the Ford Taurus SHO has ecoboost and it's the most expensive model. Twin turbo's I believe.
 
Originally Posted By: hypervish
Not everyone like's or wants a turbo.

Agreed. I don't want a turbo. I'd rather have a naturally aspirated engine any day.
 
Modern turbo stuff is dull, you don't get to enjoy turbo lag!

The stuff from the 80's and 90's was more fun. Rev it up, come on power, come on power, than you go like [censored]! LOL.
 
Diesels need the turbos for emissions now too.

My 91 volvo turbo wagon was the bee's knees. It's nice to have torque at lower RPMs. Though that particular car lacked a lockup torque converter or stick shift option so it drank premium fuel at a decent clip.
 
Originally Posted By: Blueskies123
Have you checked the cost of replacing a turbo? Have you checked the average life expectancy of a turbo charger?

Do tell. I'm 10+ years and 185k miles into my turbo Saab and have no experience with this
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When I bought my Saab back in 2003 a turbo gas engine was a rarity of sorts, pretty much just Saab, Volvo, and some performance models from the likes of Subaru (nearly all diesels have been turbo for decades). Nowadays there's a turbo option for nearly every model. Saab was ahead of their time RIP.

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Originally Posted By: ClutchDisc
Originally Posted By: hypervish
Not everyone like's or wants a turbo.

Agreed. I don't want a turbo. I'd rather have a naturally aspirated engine any day.


Why?
Turbo has very little drawbacks.
I mean yes more fuel spent, but it makes more power, and you don't have to have an engine twice the size to do it.
 
Originally Posted By: SLCraig
Originally Posted By: ClutchDisc
Originally Posted By: hypervish
Not everyone like's or wants a turbo.

Agreed. I don't want a turbo. I'd rather have a naturally aspirated engine any day.


Why?
Turbo has very little drawbacks.
I mean yes more fuel spent, but it makes more power, and you don't have to have an engine twice the size to do it.



LOL, my car would be like 600HP with a hairdryer on it and minimum boost. I can't even imagine how insane that would be.....
 
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