Ward’s 10-Best Engine List Includes First Fuel-Cell System
This year's "10 Best Engines" list from WardsAuto.com includes a 707-hp supercharged V-8, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine, an all-electric battery system and for the first time a fuel-cell power source.
This year's "10 Best Engines" list from WardsAuto.com includes a 707-hp supercharged V-8, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine, an all-electric battery system and for the first time a fuel-cell power source.
The list was culled from 37 all-new or significantly improved powertrains. This year's winning vehicles and their powerplants are:
BMW i3 electric sedan: 127-kW electric motorChevrolet Corvette Stingray sports car: 6.2-liter V-8Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: 6.2-liter supercharged V-8Ford Fiesta small sedan: 1.0-liter turbocharged 3-cylinderHyundai Tucson FCV: 100-kW fuel cellMini Cooper: 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinderRam 1500 EcoDiesel pickup truck: 3.0-liter V-6 dieselSubaru WRX sport sedan: 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinderVolkswagen Golf five-door hatch: 1.8-liter turbocharged 4-cylinderVolvo S60 small sedan: 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinderThe piston-powered winners all of them boosted range in output from 123 hp (Ford Fiesta) to 707-hp (Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat). Ward's notes that this year's lineup offers something for every shopper, every budget and every expectation.
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