While we’re still infatuated with the standard 4.6L, the new 5.0L offers even more to love: 44 hp and 43 lb.-ft. (58 Nm) more than the base engine, to be exact.
The Leaf is the first electric vehicle to land on Ward’s 10 Best Engines list for its ability to pace highway traffic and accommodate five comfortably while producing zero emissions. Oh, and it’s a blast to drive.
Volvo engineers were on a mission to reduce friction and optimize fuel economy as they benchmarked the world’s best 6-cyl. engines. Gloriously refined, the T6 is for real.
Of 38 vehicles evaluated this year for Ward’s 10 Best Engines, 14 featured 3-pedal manual transmissions, nearly all of them with six speeds. That’s an astounding 37%.