PDA

View Full Version : Engine of the Year awards

Kaz
05-07-2008, 06:20 PM
Impressive winners from BMW! ;-)



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)


http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/categories.html
5vz-fe
05-07-2008, 07:07 PM
^Means nothing. These engine awards is nothing than another advertisement.
RC45
05-07-2008, 07:10 PM
Where's the category for the "Most Fun Engine of the year"? ;)
styla21
05-07-2008, 07:14 PM
^Which engine would take out that honor? ;-)
RC45
05-07-2008, 07:45 PM
^^ well.. only one cam... half the number of valves of the other guys - and no direct injection allowed... 11* or so included valve angle - some Ti internal bits and pieces.. heads that flow like small tornadoes... and necksnapping giddyup and an earsplitting sound track .... ;)
SinRS
05-07-2008, 09:02 PM
The Engine of the Year awards, sponsored by BMW:laugh:
styla21
05-07-2008, 09:15 PM
The Engine of the Year awards, sponsored by BMW:laugh:

They just make good engines pimp ;-)
5vz-fe
05-07-2008, 09:24 PM
German V8 to V8 I would much rather prefer Mercedes 6.2 NA
SinRS
05-07-2008, 09:34 PM
They just make good engines pimp ;-)

I think the best engine BMW has ever done is the I6 in the M3 CSL. Ofcourse those new engines are mighty monsters too, but still I think this awarding is just advertizing. They should go and choose the best chassis, best transmission, best interior, best rearview mirror and best passenger airbag too.
Pokiou
05-08-2008, 02:35 AM
The year 2008 isnt over yet.. WTF is wrong with these people ?
5vz-fe
05-08-2008, 02:40 AM
^LOL, it's over when BMW says it is.
styla21
05-08-2008, 05:33 AM
The year 2008 isnt over yet.. WTF is wrong with these people ? As per the last 9 years of running the awards, they are calculated year-to-year running month May-to-May. I can't tell you why the NFL has a "World Series" either; but both are precedented and established.

^LOL, it's over when BMW says it is.
Porsche did get the award for Performance car of the year award.. Does that make you feel better? :-P
5vz-fe
05-08-2008, 11:02 AM
^That should be Audi's bi-turbo V10

or the highly controversial GTR's 480hp V6 LOL
04RCSTI
05-08-2008, 11:47 AM
Whats up, STI takes the 2.5 again! Not surprised ;)
5vz-fe
05-08-2008, 12:03 PM
^Sorry, that's probably the Non-STi block LOL

They probably do that to piss you off.
79TA
05-09-2008, 03:29 PM
huh, I never thought the 3 litre twin turbo was that great. I'd just as soon settle for the single turbo 2.0 litre DI ecotec.
pitfield
05-09-2008, 06:55 PM
the 335i engine is brilliant
79TA
05-13-2008, 04:02 PM
the 335i engine is brilliant

but why?
Mattk
05-14-2008, 08:42 AM
I think the purpose of the awards is to reward engineering innovation. To be fair to BMW, a twin-turbo diesel is a pretty neat idea and they seem to have made it work.
04RCSTI
05-19-2008, 09:16 AM
^Sorry, that's probably the Non-STi block LOL

They probably do that to piss you off.

Hehe, I know. I think the 335 took the category. I was just blindly saying it hahaha