Yes we know BMW make great engines, they have been driving that point home every year for the past three years. This year as before, the Munich based auto-maker took the honour six times in what some believe to be a one-sided contest skewed in favor of BMW
Among the six honours that BMW secured is the coveted International Engine of the Year award. This category was won by the 3 liter twin-turbo (135i) for the second time in a row beating Volkswagen Group’s 1.4 TSI powerplant by almost a 100 points.
The awards are presided over by a panel of 65 international motoring journalists from 32 countries across the world.
Here’s the list of the 2008 winners:
International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3 liter Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, X6)
Best New Engine of 2008
BMW 2 liter Diesel Twin-Turbo (123D)
Green Engine of the Year
Toyota 1.5 liter Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine
Porsche 3.6 liter Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 GT2)
Sub 1 liter
Toyota 1 liter (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1, Subaru Justy)
1 liter to 1.4-litre
Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI Twincharger (Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta)
1.4-liter to 1.8-liter
BMW-PSA 1.6-liter Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308)
1.8-liter to 2-liter
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)
2-liter to 2.5-liter
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy)
2.5-liter to 3-liter
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, X6)
3-liter to 4-liter
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3)
Above 4-liter
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
Other prominent auto-makers like Ferrari, General Motors, Ford and Mercedes-Benz (and AMG) should take note if they want to continue pleasing people and maintaining their market share, its simple really, just ride in a BMW.
