2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines Nominees
November 6, 2014
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Chevy Cruze 2.0L diesel returning winner from 2014.
Editor Drew Winter cozies up with Alfa Romeo 4C's 1.7L turbo-4.
Acura RLX Sport Hybrid augments 3.5L V-6 with three electric motors.
Fiat 500e another returning winner. Light changes color depending on driving style.
Ford Fusion with 1.5L EcoBoost 4-cyl. getting 30 mpg during test drive.
Fiat 500e and VW e-Golf share 240V charger at WardsAuto parking deck.
Uh oh, time to charge up VW e-Golf.
VW GTI powered by 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl. approached 30 mpg during testing.
WardsAuto editors Steve Finlay, Drew Winter and James Amend discuss hydrogen-powered Hyundai Tucson FCV.
Hollow headlamp socket only on driver side helps Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat breathe easier.
Hyundai Sonata features updated 2.0L turbo-4.
Hyundai Sonata Eco with 1.6L turbo-4 displays 31.2 mpg.
Massive hood scoop on Subaru WRX helps cool 2.0L turbocharged boxer.
Driving instructions in Volvo S60 with T6 2.0L turbo/supercharged 4-cyl., in case you miss being nagged.
Volvo S60 T5 turbo-4, as well as T6, branded as Drive-E.
Volvo S60 T5 turbo-4, as well as T6, branded as Drive-E.
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 editors based in Southfield, MI, drive the vehicles in October and November. (See related article: Ward's 10 Best Engines Facing Diversity Training.)
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