Bill Visnic

Now in its 12th year, the annual Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition continues as the industry barometer of powertrain development. Although little has changed about the competition, itself, 2006’s 10 Best Engines are evidence that meaningful change is enveloping the industry’s powertrain sector. First, four of the 10 Best Engines employ forced induction a new record for the list. This is significant

When we launched Ward's 10 Best Engines 10 years ago, we had no idea if the industry would care or if our effort would get lost in an expanding bandwidth of automotive awards. But 10 Best has flourished, growing in size, scope and recognition. It's become a significant part of the industry landscape, and we remain convinced that recognizing achievement in powertrain development is a worthy endeavor.