New York, New York - Penton Media's Ward's AutoWorld magazine has named the winners of its annual listing of North America's "Ten Best Engines". Now in its fourteenth year, the awards are named by the editors of AutoWorld.
The editors selected the winners from a list of 37 nominees. To qualify, an engine must be available in a regular-production, U.S.-specification model on sale no later than the first quarter of 2008, in a vehicle priced no more than US$54,000.
The awards will be presented in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The winners for 2008 are:
Audi FSI 2.0-litre turbocharged DOHC I4 (Audi A3)
BMW 3.0-litre turbocharged DOHC I6 (335i Coupe)
Mercedes-Benz 3.0-litre DOHC V6 turbo diesel (Mercedes E320 CDI)
Ford 4.6-litre SOHC V8 (Mustang Shelby GT/Bullitt Mustang)
General Motors 3.6-litre DOHC V6 (Cadillac CTS)
General Motors 6.0-litre OHV V8 Hybrid (GMC Yukon Hybrid)
Honda 3.5-litre SOHC V6 (Accord Coupe)
Mazda 2.3-litre DISI turbocharged DOHC I4 (Mazdaspeed3)
Nissan 3.7-litre DOHC V6 (Infiniti G37)
Toyota 3.5-litre DOHC V6 (Lexus IS 350)
