Ward's 10 Best Engines - 2004
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Ward's 10 Best Engines - 2004
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.
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.
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M3 engine is very unreliable, shouldnt be here
Hemi is an old engine, shouldnt be here neither
Nissan 3.5 is just a tuned version of the 3.5 they use in just about every car, very overrated as well
I'm rather sceptical about vortec 4.2, but I've never driven a car with it, so I wouldnt know.
Why honda 3.0 over 3.2 in the new TL?
Hemi is an old engine, shouldnt be here neither
Nissan 3.5 is just a tuned version of the 3.5 they use in just about every car, very overrated as well
I'm rather sceptical about vortec 4.2, but I've never driven a car with it, so I wouldnt know.
Why honda 3.0 over 3.2 in the new TL?
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Originally posted by velfarretokyo
No S2000 engine any more? I would have thought the upgraded 2.2L would have made it, since it is still a very advanced engine. I was also surprised the TL's 3.2L V6 wasn't chosen.
No S2000 engine any more? I would have thought the upgraded 2.2L would have made it, since it is still a very advanced engine. I was also surprised the TL's 3.2L V6 wasn't chosen.
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Originally posted by Ochdx
M3 engine is very unreliable, shouldnt be here
Hemi is an old engine, shouldnt be here neither
Nissan 3.5 is just a tuned version of the 3.5 they use in just about every car, very overrated as well
I'm rather sceptical about vortec 4.2, but I've never driven a car with it, so I wouldnt know.
Why honda 3.0 over 3.2 in the new TL?
M3 engine is very unreliable, shouldnt be here
Hemi is an old engine, shouldnt be here neither
Nissan 3.5 is just a tuned version of the 3.5 they use in just about every car, very overrated as well
I'm rather sceptical about vortec 4.2, but I've never driven a car with it, so I wouldnt know.
Why honda 3.0 over 3.2 in the new TL?
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Originally posted by 98CoupeV6
- Mazda Motor Corp. 1.3L Renesis rotary (RX-8)
- Mazda Motor Corp. 1.3L Renesis rotary (RX-8)
Originally posted by Ochdx
Hemi is an old engine, shouldnt be here neither
Hemi is an old engine, shouldnt be here neither
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M3 engine was unreliable. it is rock solid now and deserves to be there.
The 3.2L TL engine probably wasn't chosen because.... I'll bet the categories are 3.0 and under and over 3.0L. I guess or it wasn't available in time to be considered
The 3.2L TL engine probably wasn't chosen because.... I'll bet the categories are 3.0 and under and over 3.0L. I guess or it wasn't available in time to be considered
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Originally posted by Ochdx
says who M3 engine is rock solid?
says who M3 engine is rock solid?
the owners. your still dwelling on the past.
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