Quote Originally Posted by superboost
VNT has been out much, much longer than when porsche started going it. Chrysler was doing VNT turbos in the Turbo III engine with the dodge spirit R/T. 225hp stock, way back in 1992.

And One of the things I hate now is how over-engineered cars have become. While the lack of turbo lag with the engine does give better road manners, in the same sense, it gives a disconnected feel with the car. I like my turbo cars a little laggy, loud and for the boost to come on violently. Na is just boring.
I know they were used in diesel engines, but I didn't know they were used on gasoline powered cars before the Porsche...the Spirit R/T was a pretty cool little car.