Ward?s Names 10 Best Engines for 2006

[Azelrok]

/shrug

Just thought if the parent company over sees majority if not all financial decisions (including research) they would be given credit. I mean w/o the money to research, neither of these engines would have been created.

Ford owns Mazda.
Mercedes owns Daimler Chrysler which owns Dodge.

Id assume if Ford and mercedes ever crashed, then mazda and dodge would disappear too? (this wouldnt happen since government would save em)

RX 8 american muscle? so then an SVO Mustang is American Muscle too? Incase you dont know they were mid 80s mustangs with a Turbo 4 cylinder from the factory.

 

[MikeMike]

Im still amazed there is no LS6/7 on that list.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: RiDE

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: zoiks
What about Honda? Waaaaah!

muahaha

What do you drive?

Mazda 3s

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I've got a 4.0L VQ variant under the hood.

It works.

Xterra, Frontier, or Pathfinder?

Frontier

Bah, you don't need running boards on that thing

Comes with the trim. And they are nice in the winter with all the snow and slush when you are wearing dress pants. A lot easier to keep your pant legs from rubbing across the door sills.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: Azelrok
/shrug

Just thought if the parent company over sees majority if not all financial decisions (including research) they would be given credit. I mean w/o the money to research, neither of these engines would have been created.

Ford owns Mazda.
Mercedes owns Daimler Chrysler which owns Dodge.

Id assume if Ford and mercedes ever crashed, then mazda and dodge would disappear too? (this wouldnt happen since government would save em)

RX 8 american muscle? so then an SVO Mustang is American Muscle too? Incase you dont know they were mid 80s mustangs with a Turbo 4 cylinder from the factory.

i dont think you understand how these multinational conglomerates work,=

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RiDE

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: zoiks
What about Honda? Waaaaah!

muahaha

What do you drive?

Mazda 3s

Is that you at vortex too?

 

[Demo24]

Wheres the Ls8(it is ls8 right?) that powers the Z06

and I dont see what makes the Mustang engine so great. It was sourced form a F-150 :roll:

However the Audi 2L is a nice engine!

 

[randomlinh]

mazdaspeed6... mmmm... now only if i had an extra arm to sell or something...

 

[Azelrok]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: Azelrok
/shrug

Just thought if the parent company over sees majority if not all financial decisions (including research) they would be given credit. I mean w/o the money to research, neither of these engines would have been created.

Ford owns Mazda.
Mercedes owns Daimler Chrysler which owns Dodge.

Id assume if Ford and mercedes ever crashed, then mazda and dodge would disappear too? (this wouldnt happen since government would save em)

RX 8 american muscle? so then an SVO Mustang is American Muscle too? Incase you dont know they were mid 80s mustangs with a Turbo 4 cylinder from the factory.

i dont think you understand how these multinational conglomerates work,=

No I dont LOL, Im a science major, so business is foreign to me.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I've got a 4.0L VQ variant under the hood.

It works.

Xterra, Frontier, or Pathfinder?

Frontier

Nice truck :thumbsup:

Call me a whaaaaambulance, because I think Honda deserves to be on that list. Their new 3.5L i-VTEC V6 with Variable Cylinder Management is a pretty sweet engine.

I'm also surprised hybrid powerplants like Honda's V6 hybrid or Toyota's synergy drive didn't make the list...though I don't know what their selection criteria are.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: RiDE

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RiDE

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: zoiks
What about Honda? Waaaaah!

muahaha

What do you drive?

Mazda 3s

Is that you at vortex too?

Yes.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Wheres the Ls8(it is ls8 right?) that powers the Z06

and I dont see what makes the Mustang engine so great. It was sourced form a F-150 :roll:

However the Audi 2L is a nice engine!

Over the low 50's price limit

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Wheres the Ls8(it is ls8 right?) that powers the Z06

and I dont see what makes the Mustang engine so great. It was sourced form a F-150 :roll:

However the Audi 2L is a nice engine!

Uhhh... I believe it was just giving examples of what the engines were tested out of . For example, the Hemi is found in the Charger R/T, but also the 300C and Magnum R/T, along with the Ram.

They couldn't just test the engine by itself.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Why don't just give the VQ permanent residency?

I think the BMW I6 has been on the list just as long if not longer.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander
Text

Audi AG: 2L FSI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A3)

Audi AG: 4.2L DOHC V-8 (Audi S4)

BMW AG: 3L DOHC I-6 (330i)

DaimlerChrysler AG:5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (Dodge Charger R/T)

Ford Motor Co.: 4.6L SOHC V-8 (Mustang GT) Woot! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

General Motors Corp.: 2L supercharged DOHC I-4 (Chevrolet Cobalt SS)


General Motors Corp.: 2.8L turbocharged DOHC V-6 (Saab 9-3 Aero)

Mazda Motor Corp.: 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed 6)

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35 6MT)

Toyota Motor Corp.: 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Lexus IS 350)

Um, make that 4 German engines, 3 American, and 3 Japanese. DaimlerChrysler AG is a German company. Chrysler is no longer one of the Big Three. Then again, you could also argue that Mazda is Ford/American. That would make 4 German, 4 American, 2 Japanese. Wait. Nissan is owned by Renault. So it's really 4 German, 4 American, 1 Japanese, 1 French.

 

[Summitdrinker]

the hemi is american, designed here, I think it was in development before chrysler was bought out

 

[toekramp]

mine be in there w00t

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander
Text

Audi AG: 2L FSI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A3)

Audi AG: 4.2L DOHC V-8 (Audi S4)

BMW AG: 3L DOHC I-6 (330i)

DaimlerChrysler AG:5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (Dodge Charger R/T)

Ford Motor Co.: 4.6L SOHC V-8 (Mustang GT) Woot! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

General Motors Corp.: 2L supercharged DOHC I-4 (Chevrolet Cobalt SS)


General Motors Corp.: 2.8L turbocharged DOHC V-6 (Saab 9-3 Aero)

Mazda Motor Corp.: 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed 6)

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.: 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35 6MT)

Toyota Motor Corp.: 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Lexus IS 350)

Um, make that 4 German engines, 3 American, and 3 Japanese. DaimlerChrysler AG is a German company. Chrysler is no longer one of the Big Three. Then again, you could also argue that Mazda is Ford/American. That would make 4 German, 4 American, 2 Japanese. Wait. Nissan is owned by Renault. So it's really 4 German, 4 American, 1 Japanese, 1 French.

The VQ is a Japanese engineered/designed engine.