How to Tell if a Car is Naturally Aspirated or Turbocharged?

[JulietteDella]

Here are the differences between naturally aspirated and turbocharged cars: 1. Difference one: Performance. In naturally aspirated engines, air is directly drawn into the combustion chamber through atmospheric pressure, whereas in turbocharged engines, compressed air is forced into the cylinders. Turbocharged engines outperform naturally aspirated ones in terms of performance, but they also have obvious drawbacks, such as being less smooth and experiencing 'turbo lag'. 2. Difference two: Letter representation. The letter 'L' stands for naturally aspirated, while 'T' stands for turbocharged. Most cars with a 'T' are joint-venture or imported vehicles, belonging to high-end brands. The 'T' essentially represents the addition of a turbocharger to the 'L' base, meaning that the instant acceleration is significantly higher than that of 'L' models with the same displacement.