Edit: BMW Retained the International Engine of the Year Title (check post #6)

[PanterroR]

BMW's powerful 3-liter Twin-Turbo from the 335i is current holder of the International Engine of the Year award, a title the German manufacturer is unlikely to let loose lightly, and with the 2008 awards approaching on May 7th, lets take a look at the contenders for the crown

This year, current holders BMW will have reason to believe they are well placed to win the much coverted award for 4th consecutive year with two extremely strong entries. First up is the mighty 4.0-liter V8 found in the M3 producing 420hp with torque peaking at 400 Nm, and let us not forget the 2-litre twin-turbo diesel, housed in the 123d boasting a power output of 204bhp which is the first all-aluminium diesel engine in the world with more than 100 hp output per litre.

Now is the time for the contenders to come forward and contrary to last years awards which was dominated by German manufacturers, the Japanese will be banging on the title door. The Nissan GT-R has been producing astonishing performance figures which seem to be going against the laws of engineering so we are sure to see a strong challenge from it's 3.8 Twin Turbo pumping out 480hp. Other contenders from the Japanese shores will be Subaru's much respected first-ever diesel and Mitsubishi’s technologically advanced 2-litre turbo from the EVO X.

Not to be left out in the cold, the European and American manfacturers will be looking to get in on the act. Audi brings the twin-turbo 5-litre V10 from the RS6 which packs a monstrous 572bhp, and GM will have high hopes for the 6.2-litre turbo from the Corvette ZR1 and Cadillac CTS-V.

The award is decided by a panel of 65 automotive jounalists from 32 countries and will be announced at the Engine Expo 2008, held in Stuttgart between 6th and 8th of May.


Source - WCF: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

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I certainly hope it will.

 

[Cashmere]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

btw, will that new Mercedes TT diesel be taking part? 500Nm is incredible for a 2liter diesel.

 

[warot]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

I'm pretty confident that the M3's engine will win for BMW in numerous categories. While I love the GTR, I don't think the engine is the gem of the vehicle.

 

[bum-man]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

I would like to see that V10 bi-turbo win such an amazing piece of tech.

 

[PanterroR]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

Q: Who Makes The Best Engine in the World Today?

In about 12 hours from now (May 7, 2008), the results of the tenth International Engine of the Year Awards will be announced at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. Being the “car-scoopers” that we are, we already know the winners but we’ll restrain ourselves from spilling the beans as the official announcement is planned for tomorrow afternoon.

Regardless of the official winner, we’d like to ask you which production engine is worth the first prize in your opinion. Is it for example, BMW’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged straight six or the M3’s 4.0L V8 or the Nissan GT-R’s twin-turbo 3.8L V6? Maybe you prefer GM’s new 6.2-litre V8 turbo that powers the Corvette ZR1 and Cadillac CTS-V or even Fiat’s punchy 1.4-litre Turbo engine. Perhaps you believe that the Prius’ hybrid synergy drive or Subaru’s new boxer diesel engine is the “one”.

Source: Q: Who Makes The Best Engine in the World Today? | Carscoop

 

[EnI]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

And the winner is:

BMW N54B30 I6 3.0L petrol bi-turbo



Again!

Results:
1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (135, 335, X6) ... 380 pts
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta) ... 287pts
3. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre 4-cylinder Turbo FSI (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea, León, Golf GTi) ... 270pts
4. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) ... 241pts
5. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) ... 151pts
6. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308) ... 149pts
7. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy) ... 78pts
8. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo,Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) ... 69pts

INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR 2008


Winners by categories: International Engine of the Year Awards 2008

 

[Deleted member 25]

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Why even bother to participate when it's a bmw piece of art that will win at the end ?

 

[LaArtist]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

ahh so the same engine can win year after year..
thats great.. shows how good the 35 engine is..not even the new comers could put a dent in it..
not even the ohh so superior V8 from the M3...

 

[Deleted member 25]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

ahh so the same engine can win year after year..
thats great.. shows how good the 35 engine is..not even the new comers could put a dent in it..
not even the ohh so superior V8 from the M3...

The oohh superior didn't win because of the actual context of fuel and planet saving.

 

[Zafiro]

Best New Engine of 2008:
BMW 2-litre Diesel Twin Turbo (123d)

1. BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d) 257

2. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) 218

3. Subaru Diesel 2-litre flat four Turbo (Outback) 201

4. Audi 5-litre V10 (RS6) 166

5. Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) 147

6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Audi A3, Seat Leon, Altea, VW Golf, Eos, Jetta, Passat) 115

 

[LaArtist]

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when the V10 won there was still alot of planet saving going..so i dont buy that..
plus it didnt win performance category either..
but yeah whatever..
BMW still rocks when it comes to engines..no doubt..

 

[Zafiro]

the ooh so superior M3 V8 engine got an award as well. In category "3-litre to 4-litre"

1. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) 331

2. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, GT2) 255

3. Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) 144

4. BMW 3.2-litre 6-cylinder (Z4 M) 99

5. Toyota Hybrid 3.5-litre V6 (GS450h) 88

6. Audi 3.6-litre FSI (Q7, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne) 71

INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR 2008



BTW where is Mercedes? not a single award?

 

[Deleted member 25]

Re: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

when the V10 won there was still alot of planet saving going..so i dont buy that..
plus it didnt win performance category either..
but yeah whatever..
BMW still rocks when it comes to engines..no doubt..

Dieter corrupted the jury.

 

[Bartek S.]

BMW Wins World Engine of the Year Award
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080507.013/photo1/bmw-wins-world-engine-of-the-year-award
BMW has once again played the dominant role at the International Engine of the Year Awards, whose 2008 edition have just been announced. The Munich-based company took the honours six times in what appears a one-sided contest skewed in favour of the blue and white-propeler outfit.

To top it all, the coveted International Engine of the Year was part of the six that BMW scooped. This category was taken by the 3.0-litre twin-turbo for the second time in a row. It beat Volkswagen Group’s 1.4 TSI powerplant almost by a 100 points to the post and BMW was represented no less than four times in the top 8 for this main award. The awards are presided over by a panel of 65 international motoring journalists from 32 countries across the whole world. They serve to recognize engineering excellence in many of the cars that we all love.

In the categories section winners included the VW Group’s 2.0-litre turbo found in such luminaries as the Golf GTI and SEAT Leon Cupra. Subaru won the 2.0-litre to 2.5-litre category with the 2.5 turbo. But a sigh of relief must have gone to Porsche who took the Performance Engine of the Year Award. This was a hotly contested category with engines like Audi’s 5.2-litre V10 twin turbo, Nissan 3.8-litre twin turbo GT-R and two M engines in the V10 and new 4.0-litre V8. In fact, so close was the competition in this regard that the top three nominees – 3.6 Porsche, 5.0 BMW and 4.0 BMW respectively – were separated by a mere four points!
Other prominent engine makers like Ferrari, General Motors, Ford and Mercedes-Benz (especially AMG division) will now have to take serious stock of their wares to catch up to the ever-dominant BMW and Volkswagen.
Here’s the list of the 2008 winners:

International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, X6)

Best New Engine of 2008
BMW 2-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo (123D)

Green Engine of the Year
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)

Best Performance Engine
Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 GT2)

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

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

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308)

1.8-litre to 2-litre
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)

2-litre to 2.5-litre
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy)

2.5-litre to 3-litre
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, X6)

3-litre to 4-litre
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3)

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

 

[Deleted member 25]

6 prices ? Respect but to be honest prices given by journalists aren't very credible to me.

 

[VroomVroom]

the BMW 2.0 diesel engine should have won the greenest engine seens it's more economical that a Prius in the long term.

 

[Cashmere]

I will be truly stunned the day BMW doesnt win the award.

 

[Tarek]

I expected the Audi's V10 TT to win,possible it didn't make it? what about MB's new 2.1l TT diesel didn't make it? does fuel consumption counts? coz if so i can see why the 6.2l AMG couldn't win!

 

[vedjo01]

I´m amazed with result for V10 M5/6 engine..IMO,when it comes to motor technology,BMW is No. 1 no questions asked

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Once again a stunning achievement by BMW all round.

MB's new diesel should have won however! Probably wasn't eligible yet.