Engine of the Year Award Goes To BMW
Date: Dec 6th, 2007 1:55:20 am - Subscribe
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The BMW 3-litre twin turbo won the International Engine of the Year 2007 award held at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany during the ninth annual International Engine of the Year Awards. The award also recognizes the following
- 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
Honda, the famous maker of
Honda CR-V radiators, did not get any awards while the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation lined up with several European cars as it also received many awards.
The International Engine of the Year Awards 2007 winners:
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)
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