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 OHV Hemi Magnum V-8 (Dodge Ram HD)
- 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 SOHC V-6 (Accord Coupe)
- Mazda Motor Corp. 1.3L Renesis rotary (RX-8)
- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35 coupe)
- Toyota Motor Corp. 1.5L DOHC I-4 Hybrid (Prius)

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Solid picks all around. Really hard to argue with any of them. I'm not sure about the Vortec 4.2 I6...I find it to be a bit thrashy and overly trucklike, but I guess it's all about personal taste. Great picks by Ward's this year.