It ain't dead yet. Not even close. Although calls for the internal combustion engine's demise continue, and loudly, it not only lives, it keeps getting better. And not just more powerful. Gasoline and diesel-burning automotive power plants keep getting cleaner and more efficient. Today's best examples not only deliver the greatest combination of performance and personality we've seen, they span a wide variety of configurations, with four, five, six and eight cylinders. Although most are turbocharged, this list of our favorite current production engines also includes several force fed by a supercharger and a few without a form of artificial aspiration.



And they come from all over the world. No single automaker or region dominates this list. More importantly, these 16 engines don't just power big-buck exotics and 200 mph supercars, they're also found under the hoods of sedans, SUVs, full-size trucks and affordable sports cars. Here are the greatest current production engines, in alphabetical order.

