But this is the "new age" of car enthusiasts. People who do not know how an internal combustion engine operates, but know that they need a boost gauge regardless if their vehicle is forced induction or not. Modding seems to be done more for style now than for performance.
And car makers are taking the cue... most new cars have so much plastic covering the engine that eventually all you'll be able to see is the dipstick and oil cap. "There's an engine under there?"