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'''Ward's 10 Best Engines''' is an annual list of the ten "best" [[internal combustion engine|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 (physics)|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]] [[List of Volkswagen engines|FSI turbocharged DOHC ]]
: [[BMW]] 3.0 L [[I6]] [[BMW N52#N52B30|N52B30]]
: [[BMW]] 3.0 L [[I6]] [[BMW N54B30|N54B30]]
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 5.7 L [[V8]] [[Chrysler Hemi engine#5.7|Hemi Magnum]]
: [[Ford]] 4.6 L [[V8]] [[Ford Modular engine#3-valve|Modular]]
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 3.0 L [[V6]] [[Bluetec]] Turbodiesel
: [[Ford]] 3.5 L [[V6]] [[Ford Cyclone engine|Duratec 35]]
: [[Mazda]] 2.3 L [[I4]] [[Mazda MZR engine|DISI turbocharged DOHC]]
: [[Nissan]] 3.5 L [[V6]] [[Nissan VQ engine|VQ35DE]]
: [[Toyota]] 3.5 L [[V6]] [[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]

* {{cite web|url=http://wardsauto.com/home/best_engines_winners/|title=Ward's Announces 10 Best Engines Winners for 2007|work=Ward's AutoWorld|accessdate=December 5|accessyear=2006}}

==2006==
: [[Audi]] 2 L [[Straight-4|I4]] FSI turbocharged DOHC
: [[Audi]] 4.2 L [[V8]] DOHC
: [[BMW_N52|BMW]] 3.0 L [[Straight-6|I6]] Model [[BMW_N52|N52B30]] Naturally Aspirated, magnesium-aluminium block, Double-VANOS, Valvetronic
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 5.7 L [[V8]] ''[[Chrysler Hemi engine#5.7|Hemi Magnum]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 4.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#3-valve|Modular]]'' SOHC
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 2 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[GM Family II engine#LSJ|Ecotec LSJ]]'' supercharged DOHC
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 2.8 L [[V6]] ''[[GM High Feature engine#Turbo|High-Feature]]'' turbocharged DOHC
: [[Mazda]] 2.3 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Mazda Z engine#MZR|MZR]]'' DISI turbocharged DOHC
: [[Nissan]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ35DE|VQ35DE]]''
: [[Toyota]] 3.5 L [[V6]] DOHC 2GR-FSE
*{{cite web|url=http://wardsauto.com/reports/2006/tenbest/|title=Ward's Names 10 Best Engines for 2006|work=Ward's AutoWorld|accessdate=December 12|accessyear=2005}}

==2005==
: [[Audi]] 4.2 L [[V8]] DOHC
: [[Audi]] 3.2 L [[V6]] DOHC FSI
: [[Mercedes-Benz]] 3.2 L [[I6]] DOHC CDI Turbodiesel
: [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] 5.7 L [[V8]] ''[[Chrysler Hemi engine#5.7|Hemi]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 4.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#4.6|Modular SOHC]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 4.2 L [[I6]] ''[[GM Atlas engine#LL8|Atlas LL8]]''
: [[Honda]]/[[Acura]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Honda J engine#J35|J35]]''
: [[Honda]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Honda J engine#J30|J30]]'' [[Integrated Motor Assist|IMA]] Hybrid
: [[Mazda]] 1.3 L [[Wankel engine]] ''[[Mazda Wankel engine#RENESIS|RENESIS]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ35DE|VQ35DE]]''
*{{cite web|url=http://wardsdealer.com/ar/auto_wards_best_engines_9/index.html|title=WARD'S 10 Best Engines 2005|work=Ward's AutoWorld|accessdate=December 21|accessyear=2004}}

==2004==
: [[Audi]] 4.2 L [[V8]] DOHC
: [[BMW]] 3.2 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M54#S54B32|S54]]''
: [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] 5.7 L [[V8]] ''[[Chrysler Hemi engine#5.7|Hemi]]''
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 5.9 L [[I6]] ''[[Cummins 600 engine|Cummins turbodiesel]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 4.2 L [[I6]] ''[[GM Atlas engine#LL8|Atlas LL8]]''
: [[Honda]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Honda J engine#J30|J30]]
: [[Mazda]] 1.3 L [[Wankel engine]] ''[[Mazda Wankel engine#RENESIS|RENESIS]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ35DE|VQ35DE]]''
: [[Subaru]] 2.5 L [[H4]] STi
: [[Toyota]] 1.5 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Toyota NZ engine#1NZ-FXE|1NZ-FXE]]'' [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]]

==2003==
: [[BMW]] 3.0 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M54#M54B30|M54]]''
: [[BMW]] 3.2 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M54#S54B32|S54]]''
: [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] 5.7 L [[V8]] ''[[Chrysler Hemi engine#5.7|Hemi]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 6.0 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Power Stroke engine#6.0|Power Stroke turbodiesel]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 4.2 L [[I6]] ''[[GM Atlas engine#LL8|Atlas LL8]]''
: [[Honda]] 2.0 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Honda K engine#K20|K20]]''
: [[Honda]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Honda J engine#J30|J30]]''
: [[BMW MINI]] 1.6 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Tritec engine#1.6 SC|supercharged]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ35DE|VQ35DE]]''
: [[Volkswagen]] 1.8 L [[Straight-4|I4]] DOHC turbo

==2002==
: [[BMW]] 3.0 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M54#M54B30|M54]]''
: [[BMW]] 3.2 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M54#S54B32|S54]]''
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 5.0 L [[V8]] SOHC
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.4 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#5.4|Modular SOHC]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 4.2 L [[I6]] ''[[GM Atlas engine#LL8|Atlas LL8]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 6.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Duramax V8 engine|Duramax]]''
: [[Honda]] 2.0 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Honda K engine#K20|K20]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ35DE|VQ35DE]]''
: [[Porsche]] 2.7 L [[Flat-6]] DOHC
: [[Volkswagen]] 1.8 L [[Straight-4|I4]] DOHC turbo
*{{cite web|url=http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_wards_ten_best|title=2002 Ward's Ten Best Engines|work=Ward's AutoWorld|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}

==2001==
: [[Audi]] 1.8 L [[Straight-4|I4]] 5-valve turbo
: [[Audi]] 2.7 L [[V6]] twin-turbo
: [[BMW]] 3.0 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M54#M54B30|M54]]''
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 3.2 L [[V6]] SOHC
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.4 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#5.4|Triton]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 6.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Duramax V8 engine|Duramax]]''
: [[Honda]] 2.0 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Honda F20C engine|F20C]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[Porsche]] Boxster 2.7 L [[Flat-6]] DOHC
: [[Toyota]] 1.5 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Toyota NZ engine#1NZ-FXE|1NZ-FXE]]'' [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]]
*{{cite web|url=http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_best_engines|title=Ten Best Engines|work=Ward's AutoWorld|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}

==2000==
: [[Audi]] 2.7 L [[V6]] twin turbo
: [[BMW]] 3.2 L [[I6]] DOHC
: [[DaimlerChrysler]] 3.2 L [[V6]] SOHC
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 3.9 L [[V8]] ''[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine|AJ-V8]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.4 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#5.4|Triton]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[GM Premium V engine#LX5|DOHC LX5]]''
: [[Honda]] 2.0 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Honda F20C engine|F20C]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[Porsche]] 3.2 L [[Flat-6]] DOHC
: [[Toyota]] 4.0 L [[V8]] ''[[Toyota UZ engine#1UZ-FE|1UZ-FE]]'' DOHC
*{{cite web|url=http://wdb.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_best_engines_2|title=Ten Best Engines 2000|work=Ward's AutoWorld|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}

==1999==
: [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] 4.7 L [[V8]] ''[[Chrysler PowerTech engine#4.7|PowerTech]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 3.5 L [[V6]] ''[[GM Premium V engine#LX5|DOHC LX5]]''
: [[Mercedes-Benz]] 3.2 L [[V6]] SOHC
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 5.7 L [[V8]] ''[[GM LS engine#LS1|LS1]]''

==1998==
: [[BMW]] 2.5 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M52#M52B25|M52]]''
: [[BMW]] 3.2 L [[I6]] DOHC
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Ford Duratec engine#Duratec 25|Duratec SVT]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.4 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#5.4|Triton]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 5.7 L [[V8]] ''[[GM LS engine#LS1|LS1]]''
: [[Mazda]] 2.3 L [[V6]] ''[[Mazda K engine#KJ-ZEM|KJ-ZEM]]''
: [[Mercedes-Benz]] 3.2 L [[V6]] SOHC
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[Toyota]] 4.0 L [[V8]] ''[[Toyota UZ engine#1UZ-FE|1UZ-FE]]'' DOHC
: [[Volkswagen]] 1.8 L [[Straight-4|I4]] DOHC turbo

==1997==
: [[Audi]] 1.8T [[Straight-4|I4]] DOHC 5-valve turbo
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.4 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#5.4|Triton]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 3.8 L [[V6]] ''[[GM 3800 engine#Series II|3800 Series II]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[Mazda]] 2.3 [[V6]] Supercharged Miller Cycle
: [[Volkswagen]] 1.9 L [[Straight-4|I4]] [[List of Volkswagen engines#90-160_hp_1.9_TDI|TDI]]
: [[BMW]] 3.2 [[I6]] DOHC Double-Vanos
: [[BMW]] 4.4 [[V8]] DOHC
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 4.6 [[V8]] DOHC
: [[Cadillac]] [[Cadillac Northstar engine|Northstar]] 4.6 [[V8]] DOHC

==1996==
: [[BMW]] 2.8 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M52#M52B30|M52]]''
: [[BMW]] 4.0 L [[V8]] ''[[BMW M60#M60B40|M60]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Ford Duratec engine#Duratec 25|Duratec 25]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 4.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Ford Modular engine#4.6|Modular DOHC]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 3.8 L [[V6]] ''[[GM 3800 engine#Series II|3800 Series II]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 4.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Cadillac Northstar engine|Northstar]]''
: [[Honda]] 2.2 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Honda F engine#F22|F22]]''
: [[Mazda]] 2.3 L [[V6]] ''[[Mazda K engine#KJ-ZEM|KJ-ZEM]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[Saab]] 2.3 L [[Straight-4|I4]] [[turbo|LPT]] ''[[Saab H engine|B234]]''
: [[Toyota]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Toyota MZ engine#1MZ-FE|1MZ-FE]]'' DOHC

==1995==
: [[BMW]] 2.8 L [[I6]] ''[[BMW M52#M52B30|M52]]''
: [[BMW]] 4.0 L [[V8]] ''[[BMW M60#M60B40|M60]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.5 L [[V6]] ''[[Ford Duratec engine#Duratec 25|Duratec 25]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 3.8 L [[V6]] ''[[GM 3800 engine#Series II|3800 Series II]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] 4.6 L [[V8]] ''[[Cadillac Northstar engine|Northstar]]''
: [[Honda]] 2.2 L [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Honda F engine#F22|F22]]''
: [[Mazda]] 2.3 L [[V6]] ''[[Mazda K engine#KJ-ZEM|KJ-ZEM]]''
: [[Nissan]] 3.0 L [[V6]] ''[[Nissan VQ engine#VQ30DE|VQ30DE]]''
: [[Saab]] 2.3 L [[Straight-4|I4]] [[turbo|LPT]] ''[[Saab H engine|B234]]''
: [[Volkswagen]] 2.8 L [[V6]] [[VR6]]

==20th Century==
: [[BMW]] [[I6]] ''[[BMW M06|M06]]''
: [[Cadillac]] [[V8]] ''[[Cadillac V8 engine|L-Head]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Straight-4|I4]] ''[[Ford Model T engine|Model T]]''
: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8]] ''[[Ford Flathead engine|Flathead]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[V6]] ''[[GM 3800 engine|3800]]''
: [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[V8]] ''[[Chevrolet Small-Block engine|Small-block]]''
: [[Honda]] [[Straight-4|I4]] [[Honda E engine#ED|''ED'']] [[CVCC]]
: [[Porsche]] [[Flat-6]]
: [[Toyota]]/[[Lexus]] [[V8]] ''[[Toyota UZ engine|UZ]]''
: [[Volkswagen]] [[Flat-4]]

==See also==
* [[International Engine of the Year]]

[[Category:Automobile awards]]

Ward's 10 Best Engines - Revision history

Red marquis at 03:09, 4 January 2007