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Ward’s 10 Best Engines

Ward's 10 Best Engines 2006 
Jan 4, 2006 4:00 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Forced induction, direct injection gasoline signal emerging trends in Ward's 12th annual competition for the industry's standout powerplants.
Audi AG 2L FSI Turbocharged DOHC I-4 
Jan 4, 2006 12:03 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Audi's new direct-injection gasoline 4-cyl. is powerful and frugal.
Audi AG 4.2L DOHC V-8 
Jan 4, 2006 12:00 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Audi's 4.2L DOHC V-8 wins a third consecutive Ward's 10 Best Engines award.
BMW AG 3L DOHC I-6 
Jan 4, 2006 11:55 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
BMW revises its hallmark inline 6-cyl. engine.
DaimlerChrysler AG 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 
Jan 4, 2006 11:50 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
The word “Hemi” is synonymous with engineering – and marketing – success.
General Motors Corp. 2L Supercharged DOHC I-4 
Jan 4, 2006 11:40 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
GM's supercharged Ecotec 4-cyl. delivers serious punch in the sport compact segment.
General Motors Corp. 2.8L Turbocharged DOHC V-6 
Jan 4, 2006 11:35 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Saab gets serious punch from its 10 Best Engines award-winning 2.8L turbocharged V-6.
Mazda Motor Corp. 2.3L DISI Turbocharged DOHC I-4 
Jan 4, 2006 11:30 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Mazda makes a bold performance and technology statement with its winning 2.3L I-4.
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 3.5L DOHC V-6 
Jan 4, 2006 11:25 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Nissan's V-6 wins an unprecendented 12th Ward's 10 Best Engines award.
Toyota Motor Corp. 3.5L DOHC V-6 
Jan 4, 2006 11:20 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Toyota Motor Corp. wins a Ward's 10 Best Engines award with its sophisticated new 3.5L V-6.
The Month Before Christmas 
Jan 4, 2006 11:15 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
A light-hearted and purely fictional account of this year's 10 Best Engines judging process.
Unplugging the Hybrid Hype 
Jan 4, 2006 11:10 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Drew Winter
Our honeymoon with hybrids is over. Despite testing three, hybrids could not earn a spot on the 10-Best Engines list this year.
So long Top Gun, Hello Luxury 
Jan 4, 2006 11:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Cliff Banks
Saab 9-3 Aero's polite, yet assertive nature pleasantly surprises this year's panel.
No Hope to Cure TME Disease 
Jan 4, 2006 10:54 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
One editor weighs in on the ill effects of the high-horsepower trend.
Hemi Brings Home the Bacon for Chrysler 
Jan 4, 2006 10:50 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Barbara McClellan
The iconic value of the Hemi brand is somewhere in the stratosphere.
10 Best Engines Nominees 
Jan 4, 2006 10:40 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
A 3-line scorecard for each of the 31 engines Ward's evaluated in compiling the 2006 Best Engines list.

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