[LACA335i]

BMW totally owned the 2006 International Engine Of The Year awards again, just as it did last year. It’s 5.0 liter V10 engine used in the BMW M5 and BMW M6 won both the Best Performance Engine Award as well as the overall International Engine Of The Year 2006 award for the second year in a row. BMW also won 3 other awards, the 3L to 4L category with it’s BMW Z4M/E46 M3 3.2 liter straight-six engine, and the 2.5L to 3L category with it’s 3.0 liter twin turbodiesel engine. That makes BMW’s total award count at a nice number 5. Let’s have a look at the engines that won awards in the International Engine Of The Year Awards 2006.


Best New Engine of 2006
The winner for this category is the Volkswagen’s new 1.4 liter TSI found in the Volkswagen Golf GT. The relatively small 1.4 liter engine boasts 170hp and 270Nm of torque through twincharging, a combination of supercharger and turbocharged forced induction. Through Volkswagen’s FSI Direct Injection, the engine can combine forced induction together with a high piston static compression ratio of 10:1 to produce excellent power throughout the rev range. Turbocharged cars usually need to have a low compression ratio of about 8:1 to 9:1 because of the force inducted air.


1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) 250
2. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) 196
3. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette Z06) 123
4. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, ML) 117
5. Porsche 3.4-litre flat six (Cayman) 102
6. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) 81

Best Fuel Economy
No suprise here. Toyota’s 1.5 liter Hybrid Synergy Drive has got the top position in this category for three straight years now. This engine also won the 2004 overall Engine of the Year award. The 1.5 liter hybrid powers the best-selling hybrid Toyota Prius. The gasoline 1.5 liter engine provides 76hp at 5000rpm, and it’s accompanying electric motor provides another 67hp. The hybrid system also provides a massive 400Nm of torque between 0-1200rpm, thanks to the electric motor.


1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 196
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 127
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ingis) 111
4. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) 74
5. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) 54
6. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Mégane, Laguna) 49

Best Performance Engine
The BMW M5 and BMW M6’s 5.0 liter V10 packed full of Formula 1 technology takes this category with it’s 507bhp and 520Nm of torque from a 5 liter 90 degree V10 block. This engine is relatively lightweight; uses iron-coated aluminium pistons for example. Each cylinder is also fed by a dedicated throttle, giving the engine a total of 10 throttle trumpets, sucking air in from 2 intake plenums. You can treat the results table below as a yardstick of how technologically advanced the BMW 5.0 liter V10 is, the engine scored almost double the points of the Ferrari 4.3 liter V8 from the Ferrari F430 which took won the 2nd place position.

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 342
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) 160
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 130
4. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) 103
5. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) 54
6. BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M) 52

Best Sub 1-liter Engine
2006 is the 7th year that Honda’s 1-liter Integrated Motor Assist found in the Honda Insight has won the Best Sub 1-liter Engine category. The year it debuted (year 2000), it also won the Overall Engine Of The Year title. The 1-liter engine makes 68hp and 90Nm of torque in standard mode, but with the Integrated Motor Assist this power is boosted to 76hp and 113Nm of torque. This engine will also be installed into the upcoming Honda Fit Hybrid. Coming close at 239 points in 2nd place is the Toyota 1.0 liter 3-cylinder engine found in the Toyota Aygo (also Yaris, Echo and Vitz 1.0 liter models), Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107.

1. Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight) 282
2. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107) 239
3. Ford 1-litre supercharged (EcoSport) 144
4. Smart Diesel 799cc (ForTwo) 99
5. Suzuki 1-litre (Wagon R+) 94
6. Smart 698cc (ForTwo) 81

Best 1 liter to 1.4 liter Engine
The Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI which won the Best New Engine award also took the 1 liter to 1.4 liter engine title by a close margin of 14 points more than the 2nd place winner, the Honda 1.3 liter IMA found in the Civic Hybrid. The engine’s two compressors (a supercharger and a turbocharger) operate at 1.53 bar each, producing a maximum boost of 2.5 bar at 1500rpm. This allows the engine to have 240Nm of torque at a very low 1,750rpm. This engine will be really wonderful to drive in the city. There will also be a light pressure version that makes 140hp instead of the performance version that makes 170hp.

1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) 264
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 250
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ignis) 188
4. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.4-litre (Citroën C2, C3, Xsara, Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Mazda 2/ Demio, Peugeot 1007, 307) 103
5. Toyota Diesel 1.4-litre (Yaris/Echo/Vitz, MINI) 52
6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (GDI) (VW Polo, Golf) 50

Best 1.4 liter to 1.8 liter Engine
Toyota’s 1.5 liter Hybrid Synergy Drive won this category. It scored 274 points, more than double the 2nd place winner’s 129 points. Details on the winning engine can be found under the Best Fuel Economy award part of this blog post. I’d have expected Honda’s new 1.8 liter i-VTEC to score better in this category. I guess it didn’t really impress the judges. More details on the 1.8 liter Honda i-VTEC engine here.

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 274
2. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) 129
3. MINI 1.6-litre Supercharged (Cooper S) 126
4. Renault Diesel 1.5-litre dCi (Clio, Modus, Mégane, Scénic, Nissan Micra/March, Almera, Tiida/Note/Versa) 110
5. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.6-litre 106
6. Toyota 1.8-litre VVTL-I (Celica, Corolla Sport) 94

Best 1.8 liter to 2.0 liter Engine
The winner for this category is Volkswagen’s extremely versatile 2.0 liter turbocharged FSI engine. The engine has been used in a broad scope of applications, from performance hot hatches to low-end versions of luxury sedans with 200hp, 185hp and 170hp versions. The engine has a peak torque of 280Nm from as low as 1,800rpm with very little turbo lag and a broad torque curve. The twin-cam engine also features variable valve timing and Volkswagen’s FSI direct injection for a higher compression ratio. The 2.0 liter engine is still being developed, and Volkswagen’s engineers aim to get it to more than 300Nm of torque peaking at an engine speed lower than 1,800rpm. Some of the knowledge gained during the developedment of the Twin-charged TSI should come in handy here.

1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre FSI Turbo (Golf GTi , Audi A3, A4, A6, Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon) 218
2. Honda 2-litre i-VTEC (Civic Type-R) 131
3. Honda 2-litre (S2000 (Europe/Asia)) 126
4. BMW Diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d, 520d) 108
5. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Laguna, Mégane) 97
6. Mitsubishi 2-litre Turbo (Evo IX, Outlander/Airtek) 95

Best 2.0 liter to 2.5 liter Engine
Subaru knocks last year’s winner, the 2.2 liter i-CTDi turbodiesel from Honda off it’s throne for the best 2-2.5 liter engine award this year. Subaru’s 2.5 liter 4-cylinder boxer is found in the new Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester. It comes in either 227hp or 277hp form, and 320Nm of torque at 3600rpm. And as a boxer, it sounds great too. This category has 7 winners, with two tied in at the 6th place.

1. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Saab 9-2X) 155
2. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, Z4) 153
3. Honda i-CTDi Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V)) 145
4. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (Mazdaspeed 6) 141
5. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, Corolla Verso, RAV4, Lexus IS220d) 115
6. Fiat Diesel 2.4-litre JTD Multijet (Alfa 159, 166, Brera, Lancia Thesis, Fiat Croma) 87
6. Honda 2.2-litre (S2000 (North America)) 87

Best 2.5 liter to 3.0 liter Engine
BMW’s 3.0 liter twin turbodiesel from the BMW 535d wins this category again. The engine comes with two turbos, a smaller one and a larger one that work sequentially, with the smaller one providing low-end boost without taking too long to spool up and a bigger turbo to take on the higher rev ranges.

1. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (535d) 155
2. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730) 153
3. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) 145
4. Audi/VW Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A6, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton) 141
5. Jaguar Diesel 2.7-litre V6 Twin-Turbo (S-Type) 115
6. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (330, X3, X5) 87

Best 3.0 liter to 4.0 liter Engine
BMW’s 3.2 liter straight-six M engine was installed in the E46 BMW M3 and currently BMW’s Z4 M roadster. It’s considered BMW’s most successful engine in the awards so far, winning 8 awards so far since it’s debut in 2001. The engine makes 343bhp at 7,900rpm and 365Nm of torque at 4,900rpm. More than 100hp per liter is always admirable. It features double VANOS variable valve timing. This engine will be replaced in the upcoming E90 BMW M3 soon by a new 4.0 liter V8 derived from the M5’s 5.0 liter V10 engine.

1. BMW 3.2-litre (E46 M3, Z4 M) 235
2. Toyota 3.5-litre Hybrid (GS 450h) 189
3. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) 156
4. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) 131
5. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX 400h) 102
6. Audi 3.2-litre V6 FSI (A4, A6, A8) 89

Best Engine above 4.0 liters
The 5.0 liter V10 is set to topple the current award count record holder for BMW engines soon, winning already 6 awards so far since it’s introduction last year. Naturally, it also won the best engine above 4 liters award by a large margin, 310 points as compared to the 2nd place winner’s 159 points.

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 310
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) 159
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 108
4. Volkswagen Diesel 5-litre V10 (Touareg, Phaeton) 91
5. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) 78
6. Ferrari 5.7-litre V12 (612, Superamerica) 75

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[Acheron]

Awesome to see BMW up there so many times, but not a suprise

[LACA335i]

Originally Posted by Acheron

Awesome to see BMW up there so many times, but not a suprise

i totally agreed. dude check out audi. they only have 2 on the list of many cars. lol i guess audi really sux..

[Acheron]

Originally Posted by LACA335i

i totally agreed. dude check out audi. they only have 2 on the list of many cars. lol i guess audi really sux..

Considering them and VW you'd think they'd have alot more.

[LACA335i]

Originally Posted by Acheron

Considering them and VW you'd think they'd have alot more.

VW only have 5 car on the list of the best engine.. funny thing is VW owned AUDI .. there are only 7 cars for them..

[Acheron]

Originally Posted by LACA335i

VW only have 5 car on the list of the best engine.. funny thing is VW owned AUDI .. there are only 7 cars for them..

Lol I know thats what I was getting at that they should have atleast had almost as many as VW did lol.

[hotrod182]

???? Is that last years results? The 335i engine won this year:

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/09/b...ward-in-a-row/

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Twin-turbo triumph at "Engine Oscars"

3-litre engine from 335i sees International Engine of the Year Award title stay in BMW's hands for a record third year in a row
BMW takes a total of seven International Engine of the Year Award trophies in 2007
Porsche finally wins an International Engine of the Year Awards trophy
Evergreen Toyota Prius 1.5-litre hybrid engine still the top eco-friendly option says jury

BMW's 3-litre twin turbo has today been crowned International Engine of the Year 2007 at the ninth annual International Engine of the Year Awards, which were presented at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.

BMW won additional International Engine of the Year Awards for its 2.5-litre inline six and 5-litre V10, but the Munich manufacturer was most delighted with the success of the 3-litre twin turbo, which also dominated the Best New Engine of 2007 category. Peter Langen, BMW's director of powertrain, commented: "This is a tremendous achievement and important recognition of the lengths our engineers have gone to in order to ensure the success of our turbocharged petrol engines. We are proud to once again be honoured as the manufacturer of the International Engine of the Year."

Elsewhere in the prestigious Awards, which are independently judged by 62 motoring journalists from 30 countries, Volkswagen's 1.4-litre turbocharged and supercharged TSI unit triumphed for a second year in the 1-litre to 1.4-litre class, with its larger sibling, the 2-litre turbo developed by Audi and housed in the Golf GTi and Audi A3, topping the 1.8-litre to 2-litre category. Toyota meanwhile saw its 1.5-litre hybrid that powers the Prius named Best Fuel Economy engine and its 1-litre 3-cylinder from the Aygo and Yaris take the honours in the Sub 1-litre category.

Some of the loudest cheers were for Porsche, who finally won an International Engine of the Year Award trophy. Its 3.6-litre turbo engine in the 911 Turbo was voted the best 3-litre to 4-litre engine in production today.

[LACA335i]

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/09/b...ward-in-a-row/


Best New Engine of 2007
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (335i)

Best Fuel Economy
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)

Best Performance Engine
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)

Sub 1-litre
Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1)

1-litre to 1.4-litre
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf, Touran, Jetta)

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI, Peugeot 207)

1.8-litre to 2-litre
Volkswagen 2-litre Turbo (Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)

2-litre to 2.5-litre
BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, X3, Z4)

2.5-litre to 3-litre
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (335i)

3-litre to 4-litre
Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911)

Above 4-litre
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)

And...

International Engine of the Year 2007
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (335i)

[hotrod182]

Yup, basically the 3.2L S54 M3 engine dropped off the list, and got replaced with the Porsche Turbo engine.

[myker]

M3 engine did pretty well considering it was 6 years old this year