“Performance engines are about the ability to make the driver smile – I defy anyone not to grin when this powertrain is on full song” Graham Johnson, co-chairman, IEOTYA Despite stiff competition from BMW and Jaguar, the Mercedes-AMG 6,208cc unit has been crowned winner of the Above 4-litre class. Arturo de Andres of Automovil in [...]
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“This is definitely one of the best engines in this class. Well done BMW for such an engine” Tomas Hyan, Automobile Revue BMW has proved to be a great favourite of the judges over the years and 2009 is no exception, with the evergreen M3 polling an impressive 319 points. Marc Noordeloos from Automobile put [...]
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“A deliciously smooth engine that can deliver superb performance or outstanding efficiency” John Carey, Wheels Magazine BMW’s twin-turbo 2,979cc engine appears in a variety of models, including the 335, X6, Z4 and 730. The two-time overall International Engine of the Year winner struck a chord with the judges once again this year. Graham Johnson, Awards [...]
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“Sports-car torque and responsiveness, with B-segment economy, quietness and emissions ” Gabor Szeczenyi, motoring journalist The 2- to 2.5-litre class became an exciting battle between two new engines for 2009: the latest Mercedes four-cylinder diesel, as found in the all-new E-Class, and the return of a legend in the form of a five-cylinder Audi turbo [...]
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“Volkswagen Group is now the clear leader in four-cylinder petrol engine technology” Bill McKinnon, motoring writer The winner this year in the 1.8- to 2-litre category is the successor to one of the most successful engines in the history of the Awards. From 2005, Audi’s first 2-litre turbo I4 won this category four times. It [...]
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“This engine is one of the better pieces of machinery money can buy. It is both powerful and fuel economic” Arturo de Andr?s, Autom?vil BMW/PSA Peugeot Citro?n’s jointly developed turbo petrol engine has taken top honours for the third consecutive year in the 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre category, despite the arrival of the all-new Toyota Prius [...]
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“Hurrah for the TSI, not only because of the broad range of cars in which is can be used, but also for the smoothness and fuel efficiency that this turbo engine realizes” Jeroen Jongeneel, De Telegraaf With this engine, Volkswagen has proved that downsizing doesn’t mean downgrading. Its innovative design has earned it five International [...]
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“Toyota’s 1-litre three-cylinder is clearly the best in its class. Fleet drivers tell me that this engine is indestructible!” Robert Bielecki, motoring journalist This time last year, Toyota won the sub-litre category by only nine points. But some things just get better with time, and that’s definitely the case with the Japanese OEM’s three-cylinder unit, [...]
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“Ferocity and finesse merge in a breathtakingly addictive package” Brian Cowan, motoring journalist For some, an engine can transcend its role as an automotive power device and become a living, breathing thing. For those people, the Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre V8 was devised. And in this case, AMG has created an angry, snarling monster. Technology has been [...]
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“A brilliant combination of a turbocharger and a supercharger in a small-displacement engine” Marc Noordeloos, Automobile Volkswagen’s 1.4-litre Twincharger has been winning International Engine of the Year Awards since it first appeared in 2006. Pioneering at the time of its conception, it’s still a highly innovative powerplant, but in today’s downsize-friendly world the Twincharger is [...]
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