Ward's 10 Best Engines

Ward's 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" automobile engines selected by Ward's AutoWorld magazine. The list was started in 1994 and has been drawn every year since then. Еngines must be available in regular-production vehicles on sale in the U.S. market no later than the first quarter of the year. To be eligible, the engine also must be available in a vehicle with a base price of no more than $52,500. During a 2-month testing period, Ward's editors evaluate each engine according to a number of objective and subjective criteria in everyday driving situations – there is no instrumented testing. The selection takes into account power and torque output, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels, technical relevance and basic comparative numbers. Each engine competes against all others.

The Nissan VQ engine is the only engine to have been present on the list every year since the competition’s inception in 1995.

2007

 * Audi 2.0 L I4 FSI turbocharged DOHC
 * BMW 3.0 L I6 N52B30
 * BMW 3.0 L I6 N54B30
 * DaimlerChrysler 5.7 L V8 Hemi Magnum
 * Ford 4.6 L V8 Modular
 * DaimlerChrysler 3.0 L V6 Bluetec Turbodiesel
 * Ford 3.5 L V6 Duratec 35
 * Mazda 2.3 L I4 DISI turbocharged DOHC
 * Nissan 3.5 L V6 VQ35DE
 * Toyota 3.5 L V6 2GR-FSE



2006

 * Audi 2 L I4 FSI turbocharged DOHC
 * Audi 4.2 L V8 DOHC
 * BMW 3.0 L I6 Model N52B30 Naturally Aspirated, magnesium-aluminium block, Double-VANOS, Valvetronic
 * DaimlerChrysler 5.7 L V8 Hemi Magnum
 * Ford 4.6 L V8 Modular SOHC
 * General Motors 2 L I4 Ecotec LSJ supercharged DOHC
 * General Motors 2.8 L V6 High-Feature turbocharged DOHC
 * Mazda 2.3 L I4 MZR DISI turbocharged DOHC
 * Nissan 3.5 L V6 VQ35DE
 * Toyota 3.5 L V6 DOHC 2GR-FSE



2005

 * Audi 4.2 L V8 DOHC
 * Audi 3.2 L V6 DOHC FSI
 * Mercedes-Benz 3.2 L I6 DOHC CDI Turbodiesel
 * Chrysler 5.7 L V8 Hemi
 * Ford 4.6 L V8 Modular SOHC
 * General Motors 4.2 L I6 Atlas LL8
 * Honda/Acura 3.5 L V6 J35
 * Honda 3.0 L V6 J30 IMA Hybrid
 * Mazda 1.3 L Wankel engine RENESIS
 * Nissan 3.5 L V6 VQ35DE



2004

 * Audi 4.2 L V8 DOHC
 * BMW 3.2 L I6 S54
 * Chrysler 5.7 L V8 Hemi
 * DaimlerChrysler 5.9 L I6 Cummins turbodiesel
 * General Motors 4.2 L I6 Atlas LL8
 * Honda 3.0 L V6 ''J30
 * Mazda 1.3 L Wankel engine RENESIS
 * Nissan 3.5 L V6 VQ35DE
 * Subaru 2.5 L H4 STi
 * Toyota 1.5 L I4 1NZ-FXE Hybrid Synergy Drive

2003

 * BMW 3.0 L I6 M54
 * BMW 3.2 L I6 S54
 * Chrysler 5.7 L V8 Hemi
 * Ford 6.0 L V8 Power Stroke turbodiesel
 * General Motors 4.2 L I6 Atlas LL8
 * Honda 2.0 L I4 K20
 * Honda 3.0 L V6 J30
 * BMW MINI 1.6 L I4 supercharged
 * Nissan 3.5 L V6 VQ35DE
 * Volkswagen 1.8 L I4 DOHC turbo

2002

 * BMW 3.0 L I6 M54
 * BMW 3.2 L I6 S54
 * DaimlerChrysler 5.0 L V8 SOHC
 * Ford 5.4 L V8 Modular SOHC
 * General Motors 4.2 L I6 Atlas LL8
 * General Motors 6.6 L V8 Duramax
 * Honda 2.0 L I4 K20
 * Nissan 3.5 L V6 VQ35DE
 * Porsche 2.7 L Flat-6 DOHC
 * Volkswagen 1.8 L I4 DOHC turbo



2001

 * Audi 1.8 L I4 5-valve turbo
 * Audi 2.7 L V6 twin-turbo
 * BMW 3.0 L I6 M54
 * DaimlerChrysler 3.2 L V6 SOHC
 * Ford 5.4 L V8 Triton
 * General Motors 6.6 L V8 Duramax
 * Honda 2.0 L I4 F20C
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * Porsche Boxster 2.7 L Flat-6 DOHC
 * Toyota 1.5 L I4 1NZ-FXE Hybrid Synergy Drive



2000

 * Audi 2.7 L V6 twin turbo
 * BMW 3.2 L I6 DOHC
 * DaimlerChrysler 3.2 L V6 SOHC
 * Ford 3.9 L V8 AJ-V8
 * Ford 5.4 L V8 Triton
 * General Motors 3.5 L V6 DOHC LX5
 * Honda 2.0 L I4 F20C
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * Porsche 3.2 L Flat-6 DOHC
 * Toyota 4.0 L V8 1UZ-FE DOHC



1999

 * Chrysler 4.7 L V8 PowerTech
 * General Motors 3.5 L V6 DOHC LX5
 * Mercedes-Benz 3.2 L V6 SOHC
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * General Motors 5.7 L V8 LS1

1998

 * BMW 2.5 L I6 M52
 * BMW 3.2 L I6 DOHC
 * Ford 2.5 L V6 Duratec SVT
 * Ford 5.4 L V8 Triton
 * General Motors 5.7 L V8 LS1
 * Mazda 2.3 L V6 KJ-ZEM
 * Mercedes-Benz 3.2 L V6 SOHC
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * Toyota 4.0 L V8 1UZ-FE DOHC
 * Volkswagen 1.8 L I4 DOHC turbo

1997

 * Audi 1.8T I4 DOHC 5-valve turbo
 * Ford 5.4 L V8 Triton
 * General Motors 3.8 L V6 3800 Series II
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * Mazda 2.3 V6 Supercharged Miller Cycle
 * Volkswagen 1.9 L I4 TDI
 * BMW 3.2 I6 DOHC Double-Vanos
 * BMW 4.4 V8 DOHC
 * Ford 4.6 V8 DOHC
 * Cadillac Northstar 4.6 V8 DOHC

1996

 * BMW 2.8 L I6 M52
 * BMW 4.0 L V8 M60
 * Ford 2.5 L V6 Duratec 25
 * Ford 4.6 L V8 Modular DOHC
 * General Motors 3.8 L V6 3800 Series II
 * General Motors 4.6 L V8 Northstar
 * Honda 2.2 L I4 F22
 * Mazda 2.3 L V6 KJ-ZEM
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * Saab 2.3 L I4 LPT B234
 * Toyota 3.0 L V6 1MZ-FE DOHC

1995

 * BMW 2.8 L I6 M52
 * BMW 4.0 L V8 M60
 * Ford 2.5 L V6 Duratec 25
 * General Motors 3.8 L V6 3800 Series II
 * General Motors 4.6 L V8 Northstar
 * Honda 2.2 L I4 F22
 * Mazda 2.3 L V6 KJ-ZEM
 * Nissan 3.0 L V6 VQ30DE
 * Saab 2.3 L I4 LPT B234
 * Volkswagen 2.8 L V6 VR6

20th Century

 * BMW I6 M06
 * Cadillac V8 L-Head
 * Ford I4 Model T
 * Ford V8 Flathead
 * General Motors V6 3800
 * General Motors V8 Small-block
 * Honda I4 ED CVCC
 * Porsche Flat-6
 * Toyota/Lexus V8 UZ
 * Volkswagen Flat-4