2008 International Engine of the Year goes to…

May 8, 2008 by Terence

BMW has done it again. With the same 3.0l Twin Turbo winning this year’s coveted award yet again. The judges were impressed by the power and smoothness the inline six-cylinder engine performed in the 135, 335 and the new X6.Seems like the Bavarian company also snapped up the awards in the other categories as well:

Best New Engine of 2008 - BMW 2.0L twin-turbo diesel (123d)
Green Engine of the Year 2008 - Toyota 1.5L Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine 2008 - Porsche 3.6L Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 GT2)
Sub 1-Liter - Toyota 1.0L three-cylinder
1.0L - 1.4L - VW 1.4L TSI Twincharger
1.4L - 1.8L - BMW-PSA 1.6L Turbo
1.8L - 2.0L - VW/Audi 2.0L Turbo FSI
2.0L - 2.5L - Subaru 2.5L Turbo
2.5L - 3.0L - BMW 3.0L twin-turbo inline-six
3.0L - 4.0L - BMW 4.0L V8
Above 4.0L - BMW 5.0L V10