World Engine of the Year Award: 2008 Winners
05-07-2008, 11:44 PM
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World Engine of the Year Award: 2008 Winners
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BMW has once again played the dominant role at the International Engine of the Year Awards, whose 2008 edition have just been announced. The Munich-based company took the honours six times in what appears a one-sided contest skewed in favour of the blue and white-propeler outfit.
To top it all, the coveted International Engine of the Year was part of the six that BMW scooped. This category was taken by the 3.0-litre twin-turbo for the second time in a row. It beat Volkswagen Group’s 1.4 TSI powerplant almost by a 100 points to the post and BMW was represented no less than four times in the top 8 for this main award. The awards are presided over by a panel of 65 international motoring journalists from 32 countries across the whole world. They serve to recognize engineering excellence in many of the cars that we all love.
In the categories section winners included the VW Group’s 2.0-litre turbo found in such luminaries as the Golf GTI and SEAT Leon Cupra. Subaru won the 2.0-litre to 2.5-litre category with the 2.5 turbo. But a sigh of relief must have gone to Porsche who took the Performance Engine of the Year Award. This was a hotly contested category with engines like Audi’s 5.2-litre V10 twin turbo, Nissan 3.8-litre twin turbo GT-R and two M engines in the V10 and new 4.0-litre V8. In fact, so close was the competition in this regard that the top three nominees – 3.6 Porsche, 5.0 BMW and 4.0 BMW respectively – were separated by a mere four points!
Other prominent engine makers like Ferrari, General Motors, Ford and Mercedes-Benz (especially AMG division) will now have to take serious stock of their wares to catch up to the ever-dominant BMW and Volkswagen.
Here’s the list of the 2008 winners:
International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, 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, Citroën 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, 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 (135i, 335i, X6)
3-litre to 4-litre
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3)
Above 4-litre
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
To top it all, the coveted International Engine of the Year was part of the six that BMW scooped. This category was taken by the 3.0-litre twin-turbo for the second time in a row. It beat Volkswagen Group’s 1.4 TSI powerplant almost by a 100 points to the post and BMW was represented no less than four times in the top 8 for this main award. The awards are presided over by a panel of 65 international motoring journalists from 32 countries across the whole world. They serve to recognize engineering excellence in many of the cars that we all love.
In the categories section winners included the VW Group’s 2.0-litre turbo found in such luminaries as the Golf GTI and SEAT Leon Cupra. Subaru won the 2.0-litre to 2.5-litre category with the 2.5 turbo. But a sigh of relief must have gone to Porsche who took the Performance Engine of the Year Award. This was a hotly contested category with engines like Audi’s 5.2-litre V10 twin turbo, Nissan 3.8-litre twin turbo GT-R and two M engines in the V10 and new 4.0-litre V8. In fact, so close was the competition in this regard that the top three nominees – 3.6 Porsche, 5.0 BMW and 4.0 BMW respectively – were separated by a mere four points!
Other prominent engine makers like Ferrari, General Motors, Ford and Mercedes-Benz (especially AMG division) will now have to take serious stock of their wares to catch up to the ever-dominant BMW and Volkswagen.
Here’s the list of the 2008 winners:
International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, 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, Citroën 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, 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 (135i, 335i, X6)
3-litre to 4-litre
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3)
Above 4-litre
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
05-08-2008, 07:35 AM
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Bmw Ftw
05-08-2008, 07:38 AM
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And who does this? looks a little rigged
05-08-2008, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by mrdeeno
Does this just not seem right to anybody?
I think Honda does ok in the outdoor power equipment rankings
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Go bmw!
05-08-2008, 07:01 PM
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No surprise with Honda not on the list.
05-08-2008, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by iforyou
^ add Mitsubishi, Nissan, Mazda, Ford, Chrysler, GM, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc to that list too.
05-08-2008, 09:49 PM
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BMW has been in full force attack for the recent years 
05-08-2008, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nokiaman
BMW has been in full force attack for the recent years
definitely... they got the twin turbo V8 coming for the 5 series and X5/X6 which should also find it's way into the 6 and 7 series...
also aren't the rumors on the next M5 a twin turbro V10?
05-09-2008, 08:34 AM
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I am curious, but didnt BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo 335i engine have trouble with overheating?
I remember the clip of BMW 335 vs Infinity G37, and BMW 335 turbo shut-down completely and coundn't be able to turn the car back on due to overheating of the engine.
I also went to 3 series forum and there was some discussion pertaining to overheating in the turbo engine.
We also know that BMW isn't one of the most reliable engine in the world, lexus and Acura is more reilable.
So my question is how did this BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, X6) engine win the best engine award??
Reliabilty of the engine doesnt have much value in determining of criteria of best engine?
I remember the clip of BMW 335 vs Infinity G37, and BMW 335 turbo shut-down completely and coundn't be able to turn the car back on due to overheating of the engine.
I also went to 3 series forum and there was some discussion pertaining to overheating in the turbo engine.
We also know that BMW isn't one of the most reliable engine in the world, lexus and Acura is more reilable.
So my question is how did this BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135i, 335i, X6) engine win the best engine award??
Reliabilty of the engine doesnt have much value in determining of criteria of best engine?
05-09-2008, 08:42 AM
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^ That has been resolved almost a year ago. They added oil coolers to the automatics. Manuals always had them.
Plus most of the time you heard overheating was when the cars were on a track getting beat on. Technically it never overheated, it went into limp mode before it actually did overheat.
Plus most of the time you heard overheating was when the cars were on a track getting beat on. Technically it never overheated, it went into limp mode before it actually did overheat.
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05-10-2008, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Edward'TLS
Honda had won multiple times back in it's most glorious years. Honda was once named as the world's best engine builder. No such luck for most of the above mentioned auto makers. But Honda has now slipped back down to be among them.
05-10-2008, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by iforyou
There are up's and down's, just like in life.
05-10-2008, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by afici0nad0
watch john deer win best lawnmower engine of 2008...
05-10-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Edward'TLS
It's just that I'm puzzled with Honda being always has at least one winning car in the annual Best Ten car list, but not even a single winning engine in the Best Engine list for the recent years.
05-10-2008, 05:21 PM
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I think BMW owns that site..
jk BMW has defo set many benchmarks recently and its nice to see them credited for it.
glad to see the VQ35 is not on the list.
jk BMW has defo set many benchmarks recently and its nice to see them credited for it.
glad to see the VQ35 is not on the list.
05-10-2008, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
I think BMW owns that site..
jk BMW has defo set many benchmarks recently and its nice to see them credited for it.
glad to see the VQ35 is not on the list.
jk BMW has defo set many benchmarks recently and its nice to see them credited for it.
glad to see the VQ35 is not on the list.
Hating on Nissan's achievements?
05-10-2008, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Hating on Nissan's achievements?
05-10-2008, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
sorry, that's such a boring motor.
Boring is the J30A5 in my 07 AV6. 
05-11-2008, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Boring is the J30A5 in my 07 AV6. 
btw it did (already) get the recognition it deserved.
05-11-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by iforyou
^ lol Moderator vs Moderator....
F23A4, boring is your 5AT
F23A4, boring is your 5AT
05-11-2008, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
1.8-litre to 2-litre
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)
05-12-2008, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Best New Engine of 2008 - BMW 2-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo (123D)
05-13-2008, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
1.8-litre to 2-litre
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)
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05-13-2008, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TMQ
Honda used to be the engine company.
Honda's engines are now pretty average. I guess they are too busy making SUVs, planes and Robots. Very disappointing.
Honda's engines are now pretty average. I guess they are too busy making SUVs, planes and Robots. Very disappointing.
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