International Engine of the Year awards announced

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The ninth International Engine of the Year Awards winners have just been announced, and it�s a big victory for BMW yet again. The 3.0L straight-six twin-turbo engine from the 335i has won the title, with three other engines in the line-up also winning in their respective categories. One point to note is that the 335i engine is underrated when it leaves the factory. While official figures claim it develops �only� 302hp, models that have been dyno�d regularly pump out more than 350hp.

Porsche�s legendary 3.6L 6-cylinder engine won for the 3.0-4.0L category but failed to topple the mighty 5.0L V10 from BMW in the best performance engine category. Toyota�s technical leadership in hybrid technology won it another award for the Hybrid Synergy Drive system.

BMW has been on somewhat of a winning streak lately and shows no sign of stopping when it comes to building the best engines in the world. The upcoming 204hp/400Nm 4-cylinder diesel is likely to feature in next year�s awards.

The main winners are:
Best engine
BMW 3.0L Twin-turbo (335i)

Best performance engine
BMW 5.0L V10 (M5, M6)

Best fuel economy/alternative
Toyota 1.5L Hybrid Synergy drive (Prius)

<1.0 L
Toyota 1.0L (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citro�n C1)

1.0 � 1.4L
Volkswagen 1.4L TSI (Golf, Touran, Jetta)

1.4 � 1.8L
BMW-PSA 1.6LTurbo (MINI, Peugeot 207)

1.8 � 2.0L
Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo (Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)

2.0 � 2.5L
BMW 2.5L (325, 525, X3, Z4)

2.5 � 3.0L
BMW 3L Twin-Turbo (335i)

3.0 � 4.0L
Porsche 3.6L Turbo (911 Turbo)

More than 4.0L
BMW 5.0L V10 (M5, M6)

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