WardsAuto Engine, Propulsion & Tech Update
 
















AUGUST 19, 2024



TEST DRIVES

Mini Cooper S Hardtop Increases Power, Rear Space

The 2025 Mini Cooper S gets a boost in power and finds new ways to maximize interior space, but gone are the manual gearbox and the base Cooper C loses the 3-cyl. option.

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Wards100: Engines With Greatest Impact 1924-2024
WardsAuto, celebrating its 100th anniversary, selects the top engines and runners-up by decade for 100 years, from 1924 to 2024.

Ford Maverick Hybrid Adds AWD

Already a hit among DIYers for its smart packaging and flexibility, the 2025 Ford Maverick hybrid adds a new option: all-wheel drive.

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Ford’s Affordable BEV Still a Wait; BYD Canada Bound; NACS, BASF and Other Quick Hits
The market needs lower-priced BEVs yesterday to spur demand, but legacy OEMs don’t have much on the immediate horizon.

Denso Hydrogen Generation Tech Claims "Thousands of kW" Potential

Auto supply giant teams up with energy company Jera to begin testing commercial hydrogen production from waste heat.

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WardsAuto Podcast: The 1,000+ HP Corvette and the Engineer Who Made It

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will produce over 1,000 horsepower, the most of any gasoline-powered production car in history.

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New Corvette Stands at Pinnacle of Power

The ZR1 starts with the same architecture as Z06’s LT6, which GM claims is the most powerful naturally aspirated production V-8 ever, then adds twin turbochargers.

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Tula Turns Focus to BEVs

The start-up known for its innovative Skip Fire fuel-efficiency software for internal-combustion engines now is offering technology designed to optimize battery-electric-vehicle performance. The product is gaining traction in Europe and China, but a strategic investor would help the company move faster, top executives acknowledge.

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2024 Automakers’ Electrification Scorecard
The 2024 Wards Intelligence BEV Scorecard looks at 25 global automakers to see who is bridging the chasm to electric vehicles and who is going off a cliff.