For decades, size meant everything when it came to engines – bigger was better and there was no replacement for displacement. But volatile gasoline prices and growing consumer interest in clean technologies are turning that notion on its head.

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Hahaha, called downsizing in the rest of the world and done forever.

 

This is like calling the Toyota Matrix a totally new kind of car when it was introduced. It was a station wagon like we've had forever, and we've had small engines forever. Ooh, they've turbocharged it, so what, remember the GNX? Smaller engine with a turbo to improve performance. Nothing new under the sun.