Ward’s 10 Best Engines Awards for 2010

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There are tons of automotive awards that are given out every year around the world. Ward’s Automotive award is surely different as they are not picking another car or SUV, they are picking the best engine.

This year is quite different as the top 10 list has never been this fuel efficient. There are two hybrids, two diesels, one supercharged and three turbocharged and one naturally aspirated unit in the list.

To be eligible for the competition, each engine must be available in a regular-production U.S.-specification model on sale no later than first-quarter 2010, in a vehicle priced no more than $54,000, a price cap indexed to the average cost of a new vehicle.

The 10 Best Engines awards will be presented on January 13 at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

This year’s winners and the applications 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)