Nissan VQ Engine wins Ward’s 10-Best Engines yet again in 2006

The DOHC VQ V6 engine attained new levels of power and torque for 2006. Its 298 hp as tested for the award in the Infiniti G35 (manual transmission) rivals or beats many V-8s, while delivering the levels of refinement that have been a hallmark of the “VQ” modular engine series since its inception more than a decade ago.

The versatile VQ powerplant is also offered in a variety of Nissan vehicles currently sold in Singapore. These vehicles include the Nissan Cefiro, Nissan 350Z and recently launched Nissan Murano.

Mr A C Neo, Marketing Director of Tan Chong Motor Sales Pte Ltd said, “The fact that Nissan VQ V6 engine has been a 10-Best Engines winner for 12 consecutive years since the competition began in 1995 speaks volume of its superb performance. It also explains why the Nissan Cefiro is the best-selling V6 model in Singapore.”

The appeal of the Cefiro in Singapore is evident with an impressive total of 1,176 units put on the road in year 2005. This excludes the 502 units of 2.0-litre variant, which is equipped with an in-line 4 cylinder QR20DE engine.


Other engines to make this years list (in no specific order) include:

- Audis 340-hp 4.2-L 40-valve DOHC V8 with 302 lb-ft of torque as tested in the S4
- BMWs 333-hp 3.2-L 24-valve I-6 with 274 lb-ft of torque as tested in the M3
- DaimlerChryslers 345-hp 5.7-L HEMI Magnum OHV V8 with 375 lb-ft of torque as tested in the Dodge Ram
- DaimlerChryslers 305-hp 5.9-L Cummins 600 OHV I-6 turbodiesel with 555 lb-ft of torque as tested in the Dodge Ram Heavy Duty
- GMs 275-hp Vortec 4.2-L DOHC I-6 with 275 lb-ft of torque as tested in the GMC Envoy
- Hondas 240-hp 3.0-L V6 with 212 lb-ft of torque as tested in the Accord Coupe
- Mazdas 238-hp 1.3-L Renesis rotary with 159 lb-ft of torque as tested in the RX-8 6-speed
- Subarus 300-hp 2.5-L 16-valve DOHC turbocharged H-4 with 300 lb-ft of torque as tested in the Impreza WRX STi
- Toyotas 106 (estimated) horsepower 1.5-L DOHC I-4 gas-electric Hybrid as tested in the Prius

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