10 Best
I looked....wasn't in the list !!!!!
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Originally posted by SlickmisterN
This thread is kinda worthless with out a link.
This thread is kinda worthless with out a link.
The address is www.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_rotary_hybrid_engines/
I know this probably doesn't sound right but that's it. Here's what's on the page anyway as the rest of the testing info is in the mag or isn't on the site yet if is i didn't find it.
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WardsAuto.com, Dec 10 2003
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.’s Subaru arm earns its first spot on the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list with its high-performance horizontally opposed “boxer” 4-cyl., which powers the critically acclaimed Subaru WRX STi. The turbocharged boxer engine delivers one of the highest horsepower-per-liter ratings of any engine available in the U.S., making it unusually powerful in relation to its size – an attribute always appreciated by Ward’s 10 Best Engines editor-judges.
Trucks and SUVs continue to account for a significant portion of the U.S. market, and engines powering those types of vehicles are well-represented in the 2004 Ward’s 10 Best Engines. A significant first-time winner is DaimlerChrysler AG’s 5.9L inline 6-cyl. turbodiesel, developed in conjunction with and made by well-known diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. The new Cummins 600 turbodiesel is the standard engine for DC’s Ram Heavy Duty pickup line and is the most powerful diesel engine available in the segment.
Two truck/SUV engines returning as Ward’s 10 Best Engines winners are General Motors Corp.’s outstanding Vortec 4.2L dual-overhead-cam inline 6-cyl. and DC’s 5.7L Hemi Magnum V-8. Both engines are emerging as stalwart winners on the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list and the Hemi “definitely is the best-marketed, best-advertised engine in the industry,” says Bill Visnic, Ward’s senior technical editor.
Six-cylinder engines, the most popular choice of U.S. vehicle buyers, are represented by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s “VQ” 3.5L DOHC V-6, the only engine to win a Ward’s 10 Best award each year in the competition’s decade-long history, Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s 3L DOHC V-6 available in the Accord and BMW AG’s renowned 3.2L inline 6-cyl. found in its M3 coupe and convertible.
The Ward’s 10 Best Engines for 2004:
Engine (and tested vehicle)
Audi AG 4.2L DOHC V-8 (S4)
BMW AG 3.2L DOHC I-6 (M3)
DaimlerChrysler AG 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (Dodge Ram)
DaimlerChrysler AG 5.9L Cummins 600 OHV I-6 turbodiesel (Dodge Ram Heavy Duty)
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Subaru 2.5L DOHC turbocharged H-4 (Subaru WRX STi)
General Motors Corp. Vortec 4.2L DOHC I-6 (GMC Envoy)
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 3L DOHC V-6 (Accord Coupe)
Mazda Motor Corp. 1.3L Renesis rotary (RX-8)
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35)
Toyota Motor Corp. 1.5L DOHC I-4 Hybrid (Prius)
Five of 2004’s 10 Best Engines are first-time winners, which Visnic says symbolizes the increasing fractionalization of the U.S. vehicle market – and highlights the intense competitive pressures at work on the auto industry’s powertrain developers and engineers.
“Multi-year 10 Best Engines winners may become more rare,” says Visnic. “Powertrain-development cycles, just like those for the entire vehicle, are becoming increasingly more compressed. The effect will be obvious: We’ll see more new or revised engines coming to market more often.”
On the 10th anniversary of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition, this year’s winners show more diversity than at any time in the past, Visnic adds. “The spread of engine types – and even the vehicles they power – is refreshingly distinct. This year’s list includes a high-mileage, eco-friendly hybrid system arm-in-arm with several powerful V-8s. And although performance-oriented engines always enjoy a certain edge with Best Engines judges, the reality is that because most of these engines power vehicles that can essentially be considered mainstream, there has never been so much engine performance available to buyers of reasonably common vehicles.”
Visnic stresses the most relevant aspect of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list may be that it highlights the crucial relationship between engines and vehicles that are successful in the market. “A Best Engines mantra essentially has emerged over a decade of presenting these awards,” says Visnic. “It’s simple. With very few exceptions, each and every 10 Best Engines winner over the past decade has powered a commercially successful vehicle. We are convinced that is no coincidence.”
During a 2-month test period, six editors from Ward’s Communications evaluated the engines nominated from 32 different cars, trucks and SUVs. Scoring encompassed the crucial engine characteristics of power, torque, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), technical relevance and basic comparative numbers. All engines nominated and tested were in vehicles with a base price under $52,500. “The engines in high-priced vehicles should be outstanding,” says Visnic. “By setting a realistic base price, we ensure the awards have value and relevance to the average consumer.”
Details of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines will be featured in the January issues of Ward’s AutoWorld and Ward’s Engine & Vehicle Technology Update and in a special package later this month on www.wardsauto.com
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.’s Subaru arm earns its first spot on the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list with its high-performance horizontally opposed “boxer” 4-cyl., which powers the critically acclaimed Subaru WRX STi. The turbocharged boxer engine delivers one of the highest horsepower-per-liter ratings of any engine available in the U.S., making it unusually powerful in relation to its size – an attribute always appreciated by Ward’s 10 Best Engines editor-judges.
Trucks and SUVs continue to account for a significant portion of the U.S. market, and engines powering those types of vehicles are well-represented in the 2004 Ward’s 10 Best Engines. A significant first-time winner is DaimlerChrysler AG’s 5.9L inline 6-cyl. turbodiesel, developed in conjunction with and made by well-known diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. The new Cummins 600 turbodiesel is the standard engine for DC’s Ram Heavy Duty pickup line and is the most powerful diesel engine available in the segment.
Two truck/SUV engines returning as Ward’s 10 Best Engines winners are General Motors Corp.’s outstanding Vortec 4.2L dual-overhead-cam inline 6-cyl. and DC’s 5.7L Hemi Magnum V-8. Both engines are emerging as stalwart winners on the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list and the Hemi “definitely is the best-marketed, best-advertised engine in the industry,” says Bill Visnic, Ward’s senior technical editor.
Six-cylinder engines, the most popular choice of U.S. vehicle buyers, are represented by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s “VQ” 3.5L DOHC V-6, the only engine to win a Ward’s 10 Best award each year in the competition’s decade-long history, Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s 3L DOHC V-6 available in the Accord and BMW AG’s renowned 3.2L inline 6-cyl. found in its M3 coupe and convertible.
The Ward’s 10 Best Engines for 2004:
Engine (and tested vehicle)
Audi AG 4.2L DOHC V-8 (S4)
BMW AG 3.2L DOHC I-6 (M3)
DaimlerChrysler AG 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (Dodge Ram)
DaimlerChrysler AG 5.9L Cummins 600 OHV I-6 turbodiesel (Dodge Ram Heavy Duty)
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Subaru 2.5L DOHC turbocharged H-4 (Subaru WRX STi)
General Motors Corp. Vortec 4.2L DOHC I-6 (GMC Envoy)
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 3L DOHC V-6 (Accord Coupe)
Mazda Motor Corp. 1.3L Renesis rotary (RX-8)
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35)
Toyota Motor Corp. 1.5L DOHC I-4 Hybrid (Prius)
Five of 2004’s 10 Best Engines are first-time winners, which Visnic says symbolizes the increasing fractionalization of the U.S. vehicle market – and highlights the intense competitive pressures at work on the auto industry’s powertrain developers and engineers.
“Multi-year 10 Best Engines winners may become more rare,” says Visnic. “Powertrain-development cycles, just like those for the entire vehicle, are becoming increasingly more compressed. The effect will be obvious: We’ll see more new or revised engines coming to market more often.”
On the 10th anniversary of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition, this year’s winners show more diversity than at any time in the past, Visnic adds. “The spread of engine types – and even the vehicles they power – is refreshingly distinct. This year’s list includes a high-mileage, eco-friendly hybrid system arm-in-arm with several powerful V-8s. And although performance-oriented engines always enjoy a certain edge with Best Engines judges, the reality is that because most of these engines power vehicles that can essentially be considered mainstream, there has never been so much engine performance available to buyers of reasonably common vehicles.”
Visnic stresses the most relevant aspect of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines list may be that it highlights the crucial relationship between engines and vehicles that are successful in the market. “A Best Engines mantra essentially has emerged over a decade of presenting these awards,” says Visnic. “It’s simple. With very few exceptions, each and every 10 Best Engines winner over the past decade has powered a commercially successful vehicle. We are convinced that is no coincidence.”
During a 2-month test period, six editors from Ward’s Communications evaluated the engines nominated from 32 different cars, trucks and SUVs. Scoring encompassed the crucial engine characteristics of power, torque, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), technical relevance and basic comparative numbers. All engines nominated and tested were in vehicles with a base price under $52,500. “The engines in high-priced vehicles should be outstanding,” says Visnic. “By setting a realistic base price, we ensure the awards have value and relevance to the average consumer.”
Details of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines will be featured in the January issues of Ward’s AutoWorld and Ward’s Engine & Vehicle Technology Update and in a special package later this month on www.wardsauto.com
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agreed...that 4g63 is something else...respect should be given to where respect is due...in the motors...not the moron EVO VIII drivers 
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The 4G63 is a proven motor, one of the best platforms of the Japanese IMHO, so why wouldn't it make the 10 best list? I guess they are giving praise to Mazda for bring back the unconventional rotary.
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the 4g63 came out originally in the3000gt? then it was in the old eclipse? is that correct?
the 4g63 came out originally in the3000gt? then it was in the old eclipse? is that correct?
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Originally posted by brucelee
Yeah, that's correct (To my DSM knowledge). hehe
Yeah, that's correct (To my DSM knowledge). hehe
I dont recall a 4cyl ever being in that car.
I could be wrong though.
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