A panel of Wards 10 Best Engines judges discusses the winning entries in this year's competition, as well as the rest of the field. In all, the editors evaluated 31 powertrains. Winners were announced Dec. 10, and a ceremony honoring them ...
Looking ahead to the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines competition, another crop of little giants will be in the field, including a 1.6L 4-cyl. turbo from General Motors.
The Volt and Prius represent big leaps forward in fuel economy (unsurprisingly), performance and reduction of noise, vibration and harshness, while the Sonata PHEV overshoots its specs like no PHEV we can recall.
WardsAuto editors evaluated a wide-ranging field of seven GM powertrains, from the second-generation Volt range-extended electric propulsion system to the Cadillac ATS-V. Two make the cut, but close contenders abound.
Wards 10 Best Engines testing is a 2-month project for WardsAuto editors, taking October and November. From hyper-miling in the Toyota Prius to towing 9,000 lbs. in the Nissan Titan XD, editors experienced all 31 nominees in multiple duty cycles.
With improved fuel economy taking the edge off the diesel price premium, and the brawn Americans need, or at least want to project, look for the U.S. pickup segment to burn more oil than ever.
WardsAuto editors met recently with engineers from several automakers to discuss their engines or propulsion systems being reviewed as part of the 2016 Wards 10 Best Engines competition.
Now in its 22nd year, the Wards 10 Best Engines competition recognizes outstanding engines and electrified propulsion systems, as well as the technology and engineering behind them. Winners were announced Thursday. (See related article...
For the first time, three electrics make the Wards 10 Best Engines list. BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volvo will be honored Jan. 13 at a ceremony in Detroit. GM is the only automaker to win two...
