Can't recall seeing recent model year N/A motorised car here in Europe.
From a practical standpoint, turbos make sense. They're good in urban driving and for passing when you don't want/need to shift down multiple gears. For loafing around the B-roads and puttering around traffic, they don't consume much fuel. I hardly get past 2500 r/min when I drive in the city and yet because peak torque occurs below 2k, I still move around briskly. Plus, my road tax is low cuz it's just a 1.6
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Yes, the naturally aspirated motors were great but in today's world of stringent emissions, CO², and fuel consumption standards we have to move on. The I-6s I had previously in the BMWs were a jewel, sounded great, ultra smooth, but they guzzled fuel in the daily grind and I had to rev the guts out of them to get punch out of them for passing. And the 2.5 Skyactiv I had in the Mazda wasn't all that great. Flat spot right between 2-3k plus a tall final drive meant some frustrating merging experiences.
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