11/11/2008 12:43. When Car and Driver staffers are faced with the question of which engine to buy, one might assume that we blindly gravitate toward the maximum number of cylinders or the maximum amount of horsepower. Opting for the “big engine†presumes that doing so will make the car quicker and potentially sound better, and perhaps even make the owner look like a superior human being. Aside from the extra upfront cost, ticking that option box often can make owning the car more expensive down the road, as fuel economy generally suffers and the means for the extra power often adds to the curb weight—a penalty we’re usually willing to live with to satisfy our addiction to speed.

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