Ward's 2008 10 Best Engines

[Brookside]

Twin-Turbo N54 Goes Top 10



The Champ...N54


Ward's has released its list of Ten Best Engines, and this time over half of them are six-cylinders. To be qualified for the list of Ward's best engines, the contestants must be available in a regular-production car in the U.S., with a price under $54,000 to prevent the list from being dominated by ultra-lux powerplants.
NEW YORK--Penton Media's Ward's AutoWorld® magazine has named the winners of its annual listing of North America's "Ten Best Engines." Amid high-profile national debate over automotive fuel-efficiency, these engines reflect the automobile industry's success at improving fuel economy without compromising performance. The awards will be presented at a January 16, 2008 ceremony in Detroit during the North American International Auto Show. Details on Ward's "Ten Best Engines" will be featured in Ward's AutoWorld magazine and on www.wardsauto.com in January 2008.

Selected by Ward's AutoWorld editors, the 2008 list is the magazine's 14th annual ranking; the list is North America's only awards program honoring powertrain excellence.

The 2008 winners are:


•*Audi AG: FSI 2.0L turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A3)
•*BMW AG: 3.0L turbocharged DOHC I-6 (335i Coupe)
•*Daimler AG: 3.0L DOHC V-6 Turbodiesel (Mercedes E320 CDI)
•*Ford Motor Co.: 4.6L SOHC V-8 (Mustang Shelby GT/Bullitt)
•*General Motors Corp.: 3.6L DOHC V-6 (Cadillac CTS)
•*General Motors Corp.: 6.0L OHV V-8 Hybrid (GMC Yukon Hybrid)
•*Honda Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.5L SOHC V-6 (Accord Coupe)
•*Mazda Motor Corp.: 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed3)
•*Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.7L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G37)
•*Toyota Motor Corp.: 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Lexus IS 350)

[Garrett]

Originally Posted by Brookside

Twin-Turbo N54 Goes Top 10



The Champ...N54


Ward's has released its list of Ten Best Engines, and this time over half of them are six-cylinders. To be qualified for the list of Ward's best engines, the contestants must be available in a regular-production car in the U.S., with a price under $54,000 to prevent the list from being dominated by ultra-lux powerplants.
NEW YORK--Penton Media's Ward's AutoWorld® magazine has named the winners of its annual listing of North America's "Ten Best Engines." Amid high-profile national debate over automotive fuel-efficiency, these engines reflect the automobile industry's success at improving fuel economy without compromising performance. The awards will be presented at a January 16, 2008 ceremony in Detroit during the North American International Auto Show. Details on Ward's "Ten Best Engines" will be featured in Ward's AutoWorld magazine and on www.wardsauto.com in January 2008.

Selected by Ward's AutoWorld editors, the 2008 list is the magazine's 14th annual ranking; the list is North America's only awards program honoring powertrain excellence.

The 2008 winners are:


•*Audi AG: FSI 2.0L turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A3)
•*BMW AG: 3.0L turbocharged DOHC I-6 (335i Coupe)
•*Daimler AG: 3.0L DOHC V-6 Turbodiesel (Mercedes E320 CDI)
•*Ford Motor Co.: 4.6L SOHC V-8 (Mustang Shelby GT/Bullitt)
•*General Motors Corp.: 3.6L DOHC V-6 (Cadillac CTS)
•*General Motors Corp.: 6.0L OHV V-8 Hybrid (GMC Yukon Hybrid)
•*Honda Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.5L SOHC V-6 (Accord Coupe)
•*Mazda Motor Corp.: 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed3)
•*Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.7L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G37)
•*Toyota Motor Corp.: 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Lexus IS 350)

thanks...!

[Crowley]

glad to see my current cars engine in there as well ..

Mazda Motor Corp.: 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed3 / Mazdaspeed6)

[Smokey]

The 2.3L Disi turbo engine in the Mazdaspeed 3 is also the engine in my CX7, so am happy the engine made the list. Thanks Brookside.