2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winners
| 2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCED! | The Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems list has recognized 30 years’ worth of propulsion systems, with scoring based on horsepower, torque, NVH management, observed efficiency and new technology onboard. A price cap for nominees that had been in place since 1995 was removed in 2021; value remains part of the criteria, however. While evaluating the vehicles, only powertrains that are all-new or significantly improved are eligible for testing.
Wards editors evaluated 34 nominees for 2024: 25 electrified vehicles, including 13 BEVs, six HEVs and six PHEVs, along with nine ICEs. Most of the hybrids employed 4-cyl. support, but hybridization also was deployed with three 6-cyls. and two V-8s.
Congratulations to the 2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winners: (winners listed alphabetically) |
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| “Our judges are equally excited about the wide range of propulsion systems on our 30th annual list, whether in the form of a battery-electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or internal-combustion-powered vehicle,” says Bob Gritzinger, WardsAuto editor-in-chief. “It’s truly a fantastic time to be able to sample and appreciate the variety of powertrains the industry has to offer.” |
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Winners will be honored October 10 at the Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems award ceremony at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. The event is an exclusive, invite-only gathering for winning automakers, sponsors, and members of the press/media.
This year's celebration will not only shine a spotlight on the 2024 winners, but also extend a special invitation to all honorees from the past three decades. In a unique ceremony, we will pay tribute to their achievements. Additionally, we will acknowledge and award the automaker that has garnered the highest number of Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems trophies. |
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| Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems is an exclusive, invite-only event open to Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems winners, sponsors, and members of the press/media only. |
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