2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines Banquet

Ice sculpture and full house mark 20 years of Ward's 10 Best Engines.

Visitors talk technology near the Robert Bosch booth.

Engineer inspects supercharger at Eaton booth.

Attendee gets information from Federal-Mogul.

Two engineers study GM's LT1 6.2L V-8 in Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

FEV's Bob Last (left) talks with BMW's Paul Ferraiolo.

Trophies polished up, ready for ceremony.

Several attendees snapped selfies during reception.

Powertrain suppliers, automakers break bread.

Audi's Jamie Dennis and John Schilling (from left) exchange business cards with Eaton's Jeff Schick.

Steve Kiefer, GM's vice president-global powertrain, hoists trophy for 2.0L diesel in Chevy Cruze.

Doug Battie, Porsche vice president-sales in Midwest, accepts award for Cayman's 2.7L boxer.

Honda's John Spoltman (left), plant manager in Anna, OH, and Senior Vice President Jim Wehrman collect award from WardsAuto World Editor-in-Chief Drew Winter (center) for Accord's 3.5L V-6.

Carsten Helbing (right), VW's general manager-powertrain development for EA888 1.8L turbo-4 in Jetta, accepts award from Winter.

Winter hands off trophy for Audi S5's 3.0L supercharged V-6 to Jamie Dennis, director-product quality and technical service.

Stephen Gill, Ford chief engineer-engine programs, discusses award-winning 1.0L 3-cyl. EcoBoost in Fiesta.

Paul Ferraiolo, manager-product planning and strategy for BMW of North America, accepts for 3.0L turbodiesel V-6 in 535d.

Bob Lee, group vice president and head of engine and electrified propulsion engineering, accepts trophies for 3.0L turbodiesel V-6 in Ram and for 83-kW electric motor in 500e.

GM's Steve Kiefer talks with Kregg Wiggins of Continental.

Chrysler's Paul Dudley, Tom Larose and Mark O'Donovan pose with award-winning 3.0L turbodiesel V-6.

Chrysler's Paul Dudley, Tom Larose and Mark O'Donovan pose with award-winning 3.0L turbodiesel V-6.