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I'm growing tired of the better efficiency claim of turbo engines. Real world numbers are not showing this to be the case. The NA I-6 from BMW gets over 30MPG highway in many models, no worse than Audi's 2.0T. Ford's SHO with V8 power and V6 efficicnecy is getting 16-17mpg in long term tests. All the while the turbo engines are produced at a higher initial cost and a higher replacement costs to the owner. Plus BMW hasn't proved that they can reliably build a turbo yet. I think turbos are being forced into the market with the hybrids and other "green" models. I'm all for more efficient and powerful engines but I'd like the numbers to actually reflect the claims.