Over the years I have transitioned from cars with V8 engines, to V6 to 4 cylinder to now to a 3 cylinder with turbo. While my 3 cylinder Chevy will not light the tires like my old 396 SS Chevelle, it drives just fine and gets me down the highway at the speeds I drive at close to 40 mpg. In my old age I also appreciate the comfort and convenience and especially the phone apps that connect me to my car. Old timers like me also remember those every 10,000 plug and points replacements, finicky carburetors that were never quite right, and frequent oil and coolant changes …now all replaced by better technology.
I had a whole slew of muscle cars, small block V8 and big block V8 engines. MY favorite was a 350 Chevy bored and stroked to 383 C.I. It made 610 h.p. on a dyno. Now we have a 2012 Chevy Sonic with a 1.4 litre turbo, and a 2022 Buick Encore with the same engine, but 10 additional h.p. They get me where I want to go, but I still miss my S10 pickup with the 383. I really never had problems with carbs, Holley carbs were very reliable.
I like the way new engines will shut down if they have a bad sensor.