{"id":76559,"date":"2024-09-05T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76559"},"modified":"2024-09-05T12:03:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:03:33","slug":"wards-10-best-winners-for-2024-include-hybrid-turbo-electric-and-v8-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76559","title":{"rendered":"Wards 10 Best winners for 2024 include hybrid, turbo, electric and V8 power &#8211; Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From turbocharged Hurricane I6s to hybrid small-block V8s, there&#8217;s a little something for every car enthusiast among the winners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wardsauto.com\/vehicles\/year-of-the-hybrid\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:0;\">2024&#8217;s Wards 10 Best Engines &amp; Propulsion Systems<\/a>. And it&#8217;s not just the diversity of powertrain configurations that makes 2024&#8217;s list remarkable, but the wide cross-section of manufacturers represented. On the other side of the same coin, we note a few conspicuous absences. Let&#8217;s dive in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">V8\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/gm\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:1;\">GM<\/a> 6.2-liter V8 HEV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2023\/01\/17\/2024-chevrolet-corvette-eray-hybrid-awd-655-hp-reveal\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:2;\"><strong>Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yes, in the year of our electrons, 2024, there&#8217;s a V8 on the Wards 10 Best list \u2014 and an <em>American<\/em> V8 at that. It&#8217;s the 6.2-liter V8 found under the hood of the <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/buy\/2024-Chevrolet-Corvette\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:3;\">2024 Chevy Corvette<\/a> E-Ray. OK, so in this case it happens to be part of a hybrid powertrain, but the fact that GM managed such a well-executed hybridization of its iconic performance model on the first go-&#8217;round is nonetheless impressive. Now, speaking of hybrids &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Hybrids<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/bmw\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:4;\">BMW<\/a> 3.0-liter Turbocharged I6 PHEV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/article\/2025-bmw-x5-x6-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:5;\"><strong>BMW X5 xDrive50e<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/ford\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:6;\">Ford<\/a> 3.5-liter Turbocharged V6 HEV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/article\/2024-ford-f150-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:7;\"><strong>Ford F-150 PowerBoost<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/honda\/news\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:8;\">Honda<\/a> 2.0 I4 HEV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/article\/2024-honda-civic-review-sedan-hatchback-si-typer\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:9;\"><strong>Honda Civic Hybrid<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Porsche 3.0-liter Turbocharged V6 HEV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2024\/03\/22\/2024-porsche-cayenne-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:10;\"><strong>Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/toyota\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:11;\">Toyota<\/a> 2.5 I4 HEV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/article\/2024-toyota-camry-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:12;\"><strong>Toyota Camry XSE AWD<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technically, the E-Ray&#8217;s V8 should be here too. It&#8217;s no wonder Wards called 2024 the &#8220;Year of the Hybrid.&#8221; Six of the 10 winners are battery-electric models, though we&#8217;ll note that the mix still dramatically favors standard hybrid configurations over heavier and more-expensive plug-ins. Only BMW&#8217;s I6 PHEV made the cut in the latter category. This category is also home to the two most affordable cars on this list: the <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/honda\/civic+hybrid\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:13;\">Honda Civic Hybrid<\/a> and <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/toyota\/camry\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:14;\">Toyota Camry<\/a> XSE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Turbos<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Stellantis Turbocharged 3.0-liter &#8220;Hurricane&#8221; I6 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/article\/2024-ram-1500-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:15;\"><strong>Ram 1500 Tungsten<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Toyota Turbocharged 1.6-liter I3 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2022\/09\/14\/2023-toyota-gr-corolla-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:16;\"><strong>Toyota GR Corolla<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like the Hybrid category, this one is larger than our list suggests. Three of this year&#8217;s hybrid selections are based on turbocharged gasoline engines. The Stellantis &#8220;Hurricane&#8221; I6 is one of two 3.0-liter inline-sixes on the winner&#8217;s list this year, and they&#8217;re joined by Porsche&#8217;s 3.0-liter V6. The 3.0-liter turbo-six seems to be the sweet spot for premium gasoline engines in 2024. Shout-out to <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/toyota\/gr+corolla\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:17;\">Toyota for the GR Corolla&#8217;s<\/a> 1.3-liter turbo-three. That car is an absolute gem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Electric<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/hyundai\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:18;\">Hyundai<\/a> EPS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/article\/2024-hyundai-ioniq-5-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:19;\"><strong>Hyundai Ioniq 5 N AWD<\/strong><\/a>\/<strong>Kia EV9 GT<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Korea managed to sweep this year&#8217;s all-electric honors. Of the 11 eligible nominees, only two battery-electric cars made the winner&#8217;s list in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Conspicuous absences<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Old-fashioned, naturally aspirated, non-electrified engines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Count &#8217;em: zero.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volkswagen\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/mazda\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:20;\">Mazda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/nissan\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:21;\">Nissan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/subaru\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:22;\">Subaru<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All four of these manufacturers had at least one eligible finalist in 2024 (Nissan&#8217;s in the form of the 2024 Infiniti <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/infiniti\/qx80\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:23;\">QX80<\/a>), but all ended up with goose eggs. Both VW nominees were battery-electric offerings; <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/audi\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:24;\">Audi<\/a> was nowhere to be found.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From turbocharged Hurricane I6s to hybrid small-block V8s, there&#8217;s a little something for every car enthusiast among the winners of 2024&#8217;s Wards 10 Best Engines &amp; Propulsion Systems. And it&#8217;s not just the diversity of powertrain configurations that makes 2024&#8217;s list remarkable, but the wide cross-section of manufacturers represented. 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