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Originally Posted by ovekvam
I think the modern petrol turbo engines in the F20/F21 range feel a lot like turbo diesel engines in this respect. They are tuned for economy, and have a lot of boost at low RPM. It makes them faster than you would expect by looking at the peak power figures.
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Yeah, looking at the peak power for petrol turbos, they are indeed at low rpms. They are also very close to the fuel efficiency of the diesels. This was definitely not so a few years ago. Modern turbopetrols brings together everything that you would want together in a fun package.