Wards 10 Best Engines for 2016 - Engine Builder Magazine

Wards 10 Best Engines for 2016

Now in its 22nd year, the Wards 10 Best Engines competition recognizes outstanding engines and electrified propulsion systems, as well as the technology and engineering behind them. Winners were announced Thursday, December 10.

Now in its 22nd year, the Wards 10 Best Engines competition recognizes outstanding engines and electrified propulsion systems, as well as the technology and engineering behind them. Winners were announced Thursday, December 10.

Top 10 Engines: (In no particular order)

bmw 340i front 3.4

BMW B58 3.0L Turbocharged DOHC I-6

Chev Camaro 3.6L front 3.4

 

GM 335-hp 3.6L direct-injection V6

Chevy Volt rear 3.4

GM 1.5L direct-injection 4-cyl.

Ram 1500 front 3.4 driver

FCA 3.0L EcoDiesel V6

Ford 5.2L

Ford 526-hp 5.2L in Mustang GT350

Hyund SonataPIHB_03

Hyundai Sonata PHEV

Nissan Maxima VQ engine bay

Nissan 3.5L VQ V6

Subaru WRX profile

Subaru 2.0L turbocharged boxer-4

Toyota Prius profile

Toyota 1.8L 4-cyl.

Volvo engine closeup

Volvo 316-hp 2.0L T6 4-cyl.

 

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