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Judging Underway for Wards 10 Best Engines of 2017

The WardsAuto judges are in the midst of thorough evaluations and test drives of the vehicles eligible for a Wards 10 Best Engines of 2017 trophy.

This year's competition is likely to include 40 nominees, including gasoline and diesel engines, as well as EVs, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and extended-range EVs.

Watch for early impressions in the days to come in our Wards 10 Best Engines Resource Center sponsored by Federal-Mogul, where you'll also see our announcement of winners in early December.

To hold you over until the announcement of 2017 winners, here are some deep dives on our 2016 choices, as well as a profile of Porsche's new 2.0L 4-cyl., which is in the hunt this fall....

BMW’s Near-Perfect I-6 Gets Even Better
Why not go to an easier-to-package V-6 like everyone else? BMW’s head of inline gasoline engines reminds us the I-6 not only is inherently smoother, but it also is significantly lighter. Read more in the Wards 10 Best Engines Resource Center.

Porsche’s Reality: More Speed, Fewer Pistons
The new 2.0L and 2.5L engines represent the first time Porsche, which has a rich legacy of horizontally opposed piston engines, has developed one that combines turbocharging and only four cylinders. Read more in the Wards 10 Best Engines Resource Center.

Toyota Puts Fun in Functionality With New Prius
Toyota claims the new Prius engine is the world’s first to achieve an amazing 40% maximum thermal efficiency, the measure of how much energy from the fuel actually reaches the drive wheels. Read more in the Wards 10 Best Engines Resource Center.

Nissan’s VQ V-6 Engine Makes a Comeback
GM has its legendary small-block V-8 and BMW its silky I-6. Nissan has the VQ V-6. Read more in the Wards 10 Best Engines Resource Center.

Please pass this alert along to others involved in engines and powertrains within your organization, and be sure to bookmark the WardsAuto 10 Best Engines Resource Center sponsored by Federal-Mogul for all the latest announcements on our 2017 award winners.

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