Basically every hybrid Volvo, and the overwhelming majority of Volvos 2018 and newer that I see, are hybrid and turbocharged. More specifically they're twincharged, as they also have a blower which is clutched off at a given RPM that I forgot. Turbo-lag and concerns about oil starvation to the center shaft might be the reason why turbocharged hybrids are not so common, even when non-hybrid versions of a same model feature a turbocharged engine.
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Diesels should just never be NA. Turbocharging them is simple compared to a gasoline engine. Just seems a no-brainer to me.
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A few days ago I was thinking about the reasons why it's now impossible to see a modern Brazilian-proof engine, which could withstand to some serious neglect and abuse. Good ol' naturally-aspirated Diesels are gone, but in fact they used to be more tollerant to lower-grade lube oils for instance. On a sidenote, even when Europe was already better served with turbodiesels and common-rail, the JDM Corolla still resorted to the 2.2L 3C-E naturally-aspirated IDI engine until at least 2004, which BTW was liable to a higher displacement-biased yearly taxation, while both Euro-spec turbodiesel engines fitted to the E120 Corolla were of a lower displacement between 1.4L and 2.0L which would've been subjected to lower taxations. When it comes to trucks, around the same timeframe Isuzu still used to make a massive 30.4L naturally-aspirated V10 around 600hp for some of its big rigs, while all the European and American truck manufacturers wouldn't ever dare to use a naturally-aspirated engine again, and usually didn't make anything bigger than 16-litre for road-going trucks.