BMW 3.0L twin-turbo awarded 2008 engine of the year

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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 Awards 2008 Winners:

International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)

Best New Engine of 2008
BMW 2-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo (123d)

Green Engine of the Year
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)

Best Performance Engine
Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 GT2)

Sub 1-litre
Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citro�n C1, Subaru Justy)

1-litre to 1.4-litre
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta)

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308)

1.8-litre to 2-litre
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Seat Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)

2-litre to 2.5-litre
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy)

2.5-litre to 3-litre
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)

3-litre to 4-litre
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3)

Above 4-litre
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)

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International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)


Wuh!! Nice....I just ordered new exhaust kit for my 335.
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