An Audi engine has earned a spot in the prestigious Ward's 10 Best Engines Award for the ninth time over the past 11 years. The listing for 2011 which was just released by Ward's named the 3.0 TFSI Supercharged DOHC V6 in the Audi S4 among the world's most advanced powertrains.

This marks the second year in a row that the 3.0 TFSI engine in the Audi S4 made it to the Ward's list. In its 17th year, the Ward's 10 Best Engines competition is designed to recognize powertrains that set new benchmarks in their respective vehicle segments. "The one thing they have in common is they all are stand-out performers in their own way and sell the value proposition of the vehicles they power," said Drew Winter, editor-in-chief of Ward's AutoWorld magazine.

Tom Murphy, executive editor of Ward's Auto World magazine, speaking for the editors who selected the Ward's 10 Best Engines had this to say about the Audi S4 supercharged V6: