WardsAuto Names the Corvette Z06’s 5.5L LT6 V8 as One of Wards 10 Best Engines for 2023

Every year, WardsAuto offers up their list of the 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems. The last time we highlighted this list was in 2020 with the introduction of the C8 Corvette Stingray and the 6.2L LT2 V8 engine which made the cut. With this year’s introduction of the 2023 Corvette Z06 and its 5.5L LT6 V8 engine, Chevrolet has once again cracked the WardsAuto Top 10 list despite most of the other winners being electrified.

In determining which engines would make the list, Wards editors and analysts evaluated 32 vehicles of which 13 were internal combustion engines (ICE), 10 were Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and the rest were 9 hybrids (including five plug-ins).

The winners of the 2023 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems are listed in alphabetical order:

• BMW M2 – 3.0L Turbocharged 6-Cyl.
• Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – 5.5L V-8
• Dodge Hornet R/T – 1.3L Turbocharged 4-Cyl. PHEV
• Ford Mustang Dark Horse – 5.0L V-8
• Honda Accord Hybrid – 2.0L 4-Cyl. HEV
• Hyundai Ioniq 6 – Electric Propulsion System
• Lucid Air Touring – Electric Propulsion System
• Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 – 2.0L Turbocharged 4-Cyl.
• Nissan Ariya e-4orce – Electric Propulsion System
• Toyota Prius Prime – 2.0L 4-Cyl. PHEV

Only all-new or significantly improved engines are eligible for consideration. Critera for the results includes scoring based on horsepower, torque, NVH management, observed efficiency and new technology onboard.

This is the 29th year for the WardsAuto Top 10 Engines & Propulsion Systems list.

Source:
WardsAuto.com

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