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This will be my first car with a smallish engine with turbo. I am used to 6 cylinder engines that are usually 3 or more liters in size. I run a lot of electronics for work, and sometimes with the engine idling (no more than 15 minutes) with the A/C compressor running also.

How well does the 2.0L with turbo handle these loads? The 3.5 liter V6 engine in the Lexus handles things very well with no hiccups.

I do know the new A4 has a fairly powerful alternator at 150 amps, correct? I have used 1000 watt power inverters in the past also.

I am just a little nervous about all the electronics gadgets in cars these days, and the push towards smaller engines with turbos -will this wear the engine out more and lead to less reliability?