2018 Wards 10 Best Engines Winners

Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Fully charged in colder weather, Bolt tops out at 229 miles of range.

Additional brake regeneration in Bolt is at driver's fingertips.

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid.

Frequent plugging in allows Pacifica PHEV to reach 55.3 mpg -- and higher -- during testing.

FCA's eHybrid integrates dual-motor eFlite electrically variable transmission, mated to 3.6L Pentastar V-6.

Ford F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost V-6.

F-150 with 2.7L routinely tops 20 mpg during testing.

F-150's stop/start system is amazingly smooth.

Ford Mustang GT.

Mustang's never-bashful 5.0L V-8 posts impressive 24.8 mpg during evaluations.

Enhancements to Ford's new "Five-Oh" truly worthwhile.

Honda Civic Type R.

Civic Type R's 2.0L turbo-4 makes 306 hp while achieving 26 mpg during testing.

Type R's 2.0L VTEC engine is Honda's first turbocharged engine to win Wards 10 Best Engines honors.

Honda Clarity fuel-cell vehicle.

Badging under Clarity's hood.

For those living near hydrogen fueling stations, Clarity makes sense.

Infiniti Q50.

Infiniti Q50's 3.0L twin-turbo V-6 pounds out 400 hp.

Infiniti Q50's 3.0L twin-turbo V-6 one of only two return winners this year.

Jaguar XF with Ingenium 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl.

Leaping feline greets driver at engine startup.

Jag XF coaches driver efficiency.

Kia Stinger with 3.3L twin-turbo V-6.

Kia Stinger shares 3.3L twin-turbo V-6 with Genesis G80 Sport.

Driver can dial up performance modes in Stinger.

Toyota Camry Hybrid uses all-new 2.5L 4-cyl.

Toyota's familiar power-flow monitor appears on Camry Hybrid's display screen.

Until Camry Hybrid arrived, Prius was Toyota's only hybrid to win Wards 10 Best Engines trophy.

Until Camry Hybrid arrived, Prius was Toyota's only hybrid to win Wards 10 Best Engines trophy.