Turbocharged petrol powertrains galore

India is a unique market because we are the only country in the world where sub-4-metre vehicles with petrol engines lesser than 1200cc receive excise benefits. Now, if that wasn’t already a big challenge for the automobile manufacturers, the new stringent BS-VI emissions have forced many to go back to the drawing board and look at the turbocharged petrol engines as an option. Yes, this technology isn’t new and has been around for a while, but in India manufacturing this powertrain was considered to be very expensive and was mostly seen either on luxury vehicles or on the ones imported from abroad. Some companies like Fiat and Ford did introduce turbocharged motors here, in India, with the Linea T-Jet and the more successful EcoSport with its 1.0-Litre EcoBoost engine. The latter was the benchmark in its segment till it was discontinued in 2019 due to the BS-VI emission norms. According to Ford and not many will disagree, "EcoBoost was ahead of the curve both in terms of its technology as well as customers’ preference for cleaner and efficient engine technologies." For EcoSport fans, there’s some good news. This is not the end of the road for the EcoSport turbo as it