BMW win 2008 Best International Engine Awards of The Year!!!
BMW has conquered the 2008 International Engine Of The Year awards again, with the N54 Bi-Turbo in the BMW 335i and the BMW 135i taking home the overall award and the 2.5 liter to 3 liter, and other BMW engines winning the 1.4 liter to 1.8 liter award, the 3 liter to 4 liter award, the above 4 liter award, and the best new engine award.
BMW has been named the outright winner of the International Engine of the Year awards for a record-breaking fourth year in succession. A global panel of judges awarded the top honor to the carmaker’s 3.0L twin-turbo straight six petrol engine. The 300hp powerplant is found in a number of BMW models ranging from the compact 1-series up to the X6 xDrive35i crossover and was picked becuase of its flexibility and mix of performance and fuel-economy.
BMW in fact had four different engines in the final top six. Coming in second was Volkswagen’s 1.4L TSI and third place was its 2.0L FSI engine. The 4.0L V8 from the M3 took fourth spot and was followed by the Mini’s 1.6L turbo four in fifth and the 5.0L M V10 in sixth.
The awards, which are judged by 65 motoring journalists from 32 countries from four continents, also rewarded a variety of other manufacturers for engine excellence across a number of different categories with the likes of VW, Toyota, Porsche and Subaru all getting a mention.
International Engine of the Year 2008
1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (135, 335, X6).. 380 points
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta).. 287 points
3. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre 4-cylinder Turbo FSI (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea, León, Golf GTi).. 270 points
4. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3).. 241 points
5. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6).. 151 points
6. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308).. 149 points
7. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy).. 78 points
8. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo,Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy).. 56 points
for more information..
http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear
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for more information..
http://www.bmw-sauber-f1.com
Author: racingmotorsportsfan
Keywords: BMW win international engine 2008 awards Sauber F1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GERMANY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER M3 motorsports X6
Added: June 1, 2008
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