Only 2 American Powertrains Made The Best Engines Of 2026 List, But Their Horsepower Numbers Are Unmatched

Out of ten open slots on this year’s prestigious Wards 10 Best Powertrains list, domestic automakers managed to capture just two. On paper, that looks like a crushing defeat against global rivals—until you look at the raw hardware. America didn’t play the numbers game; it showed up with two unmitigated engineering monsters.