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I just got my March issue and enjoyed the
Ford Mustang EcoBoost article. As an owner of many Saabs, it’s been gratifying to see much of the internal combustion engine car world end up where Saab started nearly 50 years ago: with high-output turbocharged four-bangers.

Coincidentally, I rented a Mustang convertible with an EcoBoost engine and an automatic recently. I was eager to see how an over-300-hp four-cylinder performed in the real world. Despite its prodigious output (310 hp, 350 lb-ft of torque) the motor lugged along at 1,200-1,500 rpm on the highway in

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