<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-01-sm.jpg Audi AG: 2.0L TFSI DOHC Turbocharged I-4
Dec 19, 2008 9:03 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff
Various improvements aimed at boosting torque output and drivability give Audi’s 2.0L TFSI turbo-4 its fourth-consecutive Ward’s 10 Best Engines award.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-02-sm.jpg BMW AG: 3.0L DOHC I-6 Turbodiesel
Dec 19, 2008 9:02 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff
A powerful, sporty character, great efficiency and trick compound turbochargers make BMW’s new I-6 diesel a perfect steward of modern clean-diesel engineering.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-03-sm.jpg BMW AG: 3.0L DOHC Turbocharged I-6
Dec 19, 2008 9:01 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff
Powerful, efficient and stimulating to drive, BMW’s 3.0L turbo-6 proves the only replacement for displacement is a pair of turbochargers and advanced fuel-injection.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-04-sm.jpg Chrysler LLC: 5.7L OHV V-8
Dec 19, 2008 9:00 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
The new Hemi earns its Best Engines honor not on pure emotion or brute force but with an active intake manifold, variable valve timing, cylinder deactivation and a glorious exhaust note.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-05-sm.jpg Ford Motor Co.: 2.5L DOHC I-4 HEV
Dec 19, 2008 8:59 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
Even without extreme “hyper-mile” driving tactics, meeting and surpassing the Escape Hybrid’s 34-mpg (6.9 L/100 km) city fuel-economy rating is not difficult at all.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-06-sm.jpg General Motors Corp.: 3.6L DOHC V-6
Dec 19, 2008 8:58 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
For the second straight year, the 3.6L “high-feature” V-6 in the Cadillac CTS makes the 10 Best Engines list for its laudable low-end torque and effortless power delivery.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-07-sm.jpg Honda Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.5L SOHC V-6
Dec 19, 2008 8:57 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
Honda’s 3.5L V-6 in the moderately priced Accord coupe speaks to the enthusiast buyer who wants practicality most of the time, but superior performance all of the time.<!-- ... -->




<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-08-sm.jpg Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.: 4.6L DOHC V-8
Dec 19, 2008 8:56 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff
Though politically incorrect, the introduction of Hyundai’s new 375-hp Tau V-8 breaks new engineering ground for the South Korean auto maker and scores it a first-time 10 Best Engines award.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-09-sm.jpg Toyota Motor Corp.: 3.5L DOHC V-6
Dec 19, 2008 8:55 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff
Balanced, powerful and highly advanced, Toyota’s Lexus V-6 remains one of the best examples of premium-powertrain engineering.<!-- ... -->



<!--begin lead_in--> http://subscribers.wardsauto.com/ima...gine-10-sm.jpg Volkswagen AG: 2.0L SOHC I-4 Turbodiesel
Dec 19, 2008 8:54 AM<!-- , -->, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
An affordable diesel like the Jetta TDI is exactly what America needs now, along with more diesel pumps.