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Bill Visnic, former WardsAuto technical editor who launched the Wards 10 Best Engines program 25 years ago, talks about early highlights, such as the Nissan VQ, Honda VTEC, GM’s Vortec and Mazda’s Miller Cycle/Lysholm supercharging tandem.
Wards editors discuss the rest of the 34 nominees in this year's Wards 10 Best Engines competition. In an earlier roundtable, editors discussed the winners.
Wards editors discuss this year's Wards 10 Best Engines winners. In another roundtable to publish separately, editors will discuss the rest of the 34 nominees.
About 450 people attended last week's luncheon ceremony, held in Detroit during the North American International Auto Show to honor the 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines winners. It was the event's 25th anniversary.
The awards program still is focused on its original mission: recognizing engineering achievement. Now that electrified powertrains account for about 40% of the annual awards, the name is being changed.
Toyota understands a world-class hybrid needs first-rate technologies for both combustion and electrification. So it should come as no surprise that since 2001, Toyota has earned more 10 Best Engines trophies for hybrids (six) than any other...
Infiniti takes a major technological leap forward with its variable-compression turbo 4-cyl. – and we can’t help but smile every time we stomp the accelerator.
The longest-range non-Tesla BEV in the U.S. lands on our 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines list boasting gobs of torque, eager acceleration and a relatively fast Level 3 charge time.
The Nexo is a zero-emissions EV that offers the same range, performance and refueling time as a conventional ICE powertrain right now, not five years from now. It must be recognized.
Each year’s pool of nominees -- this year there were 34 -- consists of every all-new or significantly improved engine or electric propulsion system available in production vehicles in the U.S. with an MSRP below $64,000. WardsAuto editors met with...
