New GM V-8 Proves Pushrods Still Rock
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines The 6.2L LT1 is physically smaller and lighter than a twin-turbo 4.4L V-8, but it makes more power and torque with better fuel efficiency.read more
View ArticleRam EcoDiesel Has High-Class Lineage
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines A pickup truck with an engine also used by Maserati has a sexy ring, no? Did we mention it was a diesel?read more
View ArticleBMW 3.0L Diesel Smooth, Powerful, ‘Remarkable’
2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines BMW diesel engine chief Peter Nefischer says the N57's top design priorities were efficiency, compact packaging, low emissions and the best possible power-to-weight...
View ArticleFord’s 3-cyl. EcoBoost Delivers the Goods
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines Good NVH without a balance shaft is just one of the engine’s many pint-sized innovations.read more
View ArticleFiat 500e Truly Fun-to-Drive EV
2014 Story Behind the 10 Best Engines A rookie EV team created a smashingly good conversion of Fiat Chrysler’s B-Car.read more
View ArticleCruze Diesel Impressive Effort Against Germany’s Best
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines Clearly it will take time to find a following like VW has developed over decades in the U.S. But as far as the engine itself is concerned, the GM 2.0L turbodiesel is...
View ArticleWith 3.5L V-6, Honda Proves Less is More
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines Honda engineers achieved impressive fuel efficiency and output without dual-overhead camshafts or direct fuel injection, which add substantial cost, complexity, mass...
View ArticleVW’s Featherweight Fuel Miser
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines VW’s third-generation EA888 I-4 is a modularized masterpiece that plays many roles well. read more
View ArticleAudi’s Supercharged V-6 Makes V-8s (Almost) Obsolete
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines Surprisingly, it was planned as a small-volume engine for high-performance compact S4s and S5s. Now it is Audi's only V-6 available in midrange A6s and A7s, the...
View ArticleAfter 50 Years, Porsche’s Iconic Boxer Still Improving
Story Behind 2014 10 Best Engines Porsche 2.7L boxer 6-cyl., which is standard and not an up-power option in ’14 Boxsters and Caymans, is one of the sweetest yet. read more
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