The automotive landscape has been undergoing a seismic shift across the last 15 years or so, with the likes of the trusty manual transmission being replaced by slicker and easier-to-use automatic units in most cars. In addition, the naturally aspirated V6, once a staple of passenger vehicles across America, has also largely met its maker. The push to make the most environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient engines possible has led manufacturers down the path of forced induction and electrification, and away from larger capacity powerplants in their entirety for the most part.
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