Hyundai Tucson Test Drive for Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2015

Nov 25, 2014

The Hyundai Tucson Fuel-Cell Vehicle, driven by editor Drew Winter, is one of 37 contenders for the 2015 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.

Volkswagen e-Golf Test Drive for Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2015

Nov 24, 2014

The Volkswagen e-Golf Electric Vehicle, driven by editor Christie Schweinsberg, is one of 37 contenders for the 2015 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.

Chevrolet Cruze Test Drive for Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2015

Nov 20, 2014

The Chevrolet Cruze 2.0L 4-cyl turbodiesel, driven by editor James Amend, is one of 37 contenders for the 2015 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Test Drive for Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2015

Nov 19, 2014

The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L Supercharged V-8, driven by editor Tom Murphy, is one of 37 contenders for the 2015 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.

VW and Audi’s 3-Way Power Grab

Nov 19, 2014

VW has three 4-cyl. gas turbos in this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition, powering the VW Golf and GTI and Audi S3. To stand out in this crowd, an engine will need great fuel economy, lively step-off and a smooth demeanor in...

Honda V-6 Part of Dying Breed

Nov 17, 2014

WardsAuto editors are driving only one naturally aspirated V-6 among 38 entries in the 2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition. In this Under the Hood installment, we look at the Honda 3.5L, which has made the list the past two years.

Subaru’s Boxer Turbo Fine Fit for WRX

Nov 12, 2014

For the 2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition, we have seven new or improved gasoline 2.0L turbo-4s among the 38 nominees to evaluate, and a number of them, including the WRX boxer, are drawing solid reviews from the judges.

2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines Nominees

Nov 06, 2014

The pool of Ward’s 10 Best Engines nominees consists of the 2014 winners plus every new or significantly improved powertrain that is priced below $60,000 and is available in U.S. showrooms during the first quarter of 2015. Eight WardsAuto...

Ward's 10 Best Engines Facing Diversity Training

Nov 06, 2014

Our pool of 38 nominees for 2015 includes internal-combustion engines powered by three, four, five, six and eight cylinders. We’re looking at five diesels; two hybrids; five electric vehicles; a boxer; a CNG flex-fuel V-6, an extended-range...

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L V-8

Oct 31, 2014

As the horsepower war rages on, it’s Chrysler’s turn this year to claim victory with a massively re-engineered Hemi “Hellcat” 6.2L pushrod V-8 said to corral the cumulative force of 707 ponies. Editors recently evaluated...