2002 - No More Turbos

[ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV]

I was talking to a guy who works for one ofthe large
japanese manufacturer with offices here in socal.  He
was saying that turbo cars days were numbered.  The
reason was emissions.  After six or eight years it is
harder to insure the higher standards will be maintained.
His thoughts not mine, btw.  For this reason they will
be moving to other technology.  Specifically direct
injection gasoline motors _without_ forced induction.
If you haven't taken notice, many of the other makers 
have also dropped their high end turbo vehicles from
US import.  how many are left?  Audi, Toyota, volvo...

paul timmerman