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10 Best Engines Field as Broad as Ever
From the pavement-shaking might of V-8s in the Ford Shelby GT350 and Nissan Titan XD to all-new versions of the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 pool of 31 nominees for Wards 10 Best Engines reflects OEMs’ divergent powertrain strategies.
Nov. 6, 2015 -
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The Real Secret Behind Ford’s GT350 Mustang Engine
Forget flat-plane cranks – it’s a new spray-in cylinder liner that makes the ’16 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang engine really rock. Plasma Transferred Wire Arc saves weight and space, allowing displacement to grow to 5.2L.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 4, 2015 -
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Automakers are evaluating their long-term strategies, revisiting their product mix, and approach to both retail and manufacturing approach along the way.
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GM Engine Consolidation Walks Fine Line
A consolidation of engine architectures leads to broader parts and component sharing, as well as common tooling sets, which drives purchasing scale and savings.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 3, 2015 -
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Refueling Challenges Overshadow FCV’s Capability
With such extreme hurdles in the way of refueling and some Californians considering giving back their FCVs, the WardsAuto editors will have much to contemplate as we decide whether the Tucson FCV is worthy of a repeat.
Nov. 2, 2015 -
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’16 BMW 3-Series Gets Under-Hood Makeover
BMW updates its all-important 3-Series sedan for ’16, with small styling changes, significant chassis improvements and a major overhaul under the hood.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 30, 2015 -
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Lexus Reveals Fuel-Cell-Powered Hint at Next LS
The concept car carries automated technology similar to that of the Mercedes S-Class and gesture controls found in the latest BMW 7-Series.
Oct. 28, 2015 -
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Japan Steps Up Engine Downsizing Pace
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, plus Japan’s smaller automakers, have a number of new smaller-displacement yet powerful engines on the way.
By Roger Schreffler • Oct. 27, 2015 -
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BorgWarner Expands Powertrain Tech Center
Vice President and Chief Technology officer Christopher Thomas says the company now is bolstering its electrification capabilities to complement its activities related to internal combustion engines.
Oct. 26, 2015 -
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German Luxury and Muscle Can Co-Exist
With a 4.0L bi-turbo V-8 packing 503 hp, the Mercedes AMG GT S is a 2-seat coupe on a mission to impress with sharp looks, an intoxicating exhaust note and a back end that breaks free with some regularity.
Oct. 26, 2015 -
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Which Vehicles, Owners in It for Long Haul
Toyotas and Hondas top the list of vehicles kept by their owners for 10 years or more.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 26, 2015 -
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Efficient Drive-E Engines Transforming Volvo
The engine family was designed from the outset to be teamed with electrification in hybrid-electric vehicles.
By Gary Witzenburg • Oct. 26, 2015 -
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NZ Cracks Down On Bugged Vehicles
Officials are concerned by the increasing number of stink bugs found during border inspections of vehicle and part consignments arriving from the U.S.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 20, 2015 -
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Civic Duty Done: Compacts Reinvigorated
The 10th generation of Honda’s venerable C-car should be just the lifeblood the flat segment needs, with a fresh new look and great new turbo engine.
Oct. 19, 2015 -
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Civic Interior, Turbo Hard-Fought Wins as Americans Lead Development
The compact car’s interior direction was changed and its turbo engine pulled ahead, as the car’s platform for the first time was North American-led.
Oct. 16, 2015 -
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Malaysia Aims to Grow EV Charging Infrastructure
By the time the network is completed, government-owned Malaysian Green Technology aims to have 100,000 EVs, 2,000 electric buses and 100,000 electric scooters and motorcycles on Malaysian roads.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 15, 2015 -
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Lexus Drops Another F-Bomb
Lexus’ GS F sedan corners great with its torque-vectoring differential, sounds great with its active sound control exhaust system, goes hard with its 467-hp V-8 and looks awfully spiffy, prepped for battle with German rivals.
Oct. 14, 2015 -
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VW’s Gasoline I-4 Impresses More Than Diesel Sibling
WardsAuto judges laud both its fuel efficiency and performance – especially its surprising torque at low rpms – and its availability in affordable vehicles.
By Gary Witzenburg • Oct. 9, 2015 -
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GM May Stop Engine Production in Austria by 2018
Opel’s Vienna plant manufactured 534,246 engines, 375,333 5-speed transmissions and 347,209 6-speed transmissions in 2014. The automaker expects similar production volumes for this and next year.
By Peter Homola • Oct. 5, 2015 -
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VW, Audi Excluded From 10 Best Engines Testing
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.We take our selection each fall of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines very seriously, because automakers and suppliers use these trophies to inspire...
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 5, 2015 -
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Jaguar Land Rover Pushing Ahead on Diesel Strategy in U.S.
Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Joe Eberhardt says the brand is pressing on with plans to add diesels across its model line. Two new models, the XE and F-Pace, are expected to double overall volume.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Singapore to Deploy Driverless Vehicles at Ports
The Ministry of Transport will test “truck platooning” technology for moving containers between port terminals. A truck with a driver will be followed by a convoy of three or four driverless vehicles.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Maruti Suzuki Scores Hit With Clean-Sheet Diesel
Engineers with Suzuki and its Indian joint venture were tasked with developing a low-maintenance engine with high fuel efficiency, compliant with current and future emissions standards and able to fit in Suzuki’s full range of small cars.
By Sudhakar Shah • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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U.S. Lags in Adoption of Driver-Assistance Technologies
“In the U.S., the motivation is high,” says Boston Consulting Group executive Xavier Mosquet. “The question is how we will move the ball beyond that.”
By James M. Amend • Sept. 29, 2015 -
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New Smart Fortwo No Longer a Head Banger
In head-on crash tests, Daimler safety engineers put the Fortwo up against the Mercedes S-Class. They say the Smart passed with honors.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 29, 2015 -
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Ford Investing £181 Million in Wales Engine Plant
The Bridgend facility has received a total £1.8 billion investment since it opened in 1980. It builds 4-, 6- and 8-cyl. engines at a rate of 3,400 units a day, or one every 24 seconds off the busiest line.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 25, 2015
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