2010 Ward's 10 Best Engines Announced

It's that time of the year when almost every automotive publication across the globe has an award to announce. Unlike other auto publications which crowns Cars, Trucks and Automobiles of the Year, Ward's 10 Best Engines is the only award in North America which honors "Engine Excellence". The list of 10 Best Engines for the year 2010 has been announced and all the winners will be crowned at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.



The Volkswagen Group is the clear winner taking home 3 awards including 2 for it's premium brand Audi. Ford also chips in with 2 awards including one for it's famed 2.5L Hybrid engine in the hot-selling Fusion model. While Subaru and Hyundai are getting this honor for the second time, the biggest loser this year seems to be Honda with no representation in the Top 10. Each engines were scored based on horsepower, torque, refinement, technical relevance and comparative data. The engines evaluated should be either all-new and should offer significant technological upgrades or was a returning winner from last year.



The following are the list of winners for the year 2010 along with the models in which the engines were tested.

• 2.0L TFSI Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A4) 


• 3.0L TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 (Audi S4)


• 3.0L DOHC I-6 Turbodiesel (BMW 335d)


• 2.5L DOHC I-4 Hybrid (Ford Fusion Hybrid)


• 3.5L EcoBoost Turbocharged DOHC V-6 (Ford Taurus SHO)


• 2.4L Ecotec DOHC I-4 (Chevrolet Equinox)


• 4.6L Tau DOHC V-8 (Hyundai Genesis)


• 2.5L Turbocharged DOHC H-4 (Subaru Legacy 2.5GT)


• 1.8L DOHC I-4 Hybrid (Toyota Prius) 


• 2.0L SOHC I-4 Turbodiesel (Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI)