BMW 3-litre engine scoops International Engine of the Year

BMW has once again put on a dominant display at the International Engine of the Year Awards, securing no less than six category wins, including the prestigious overall title of ‘International Engine of the Year 2008’ for its outstanding 3-litre twin-turbo engine.

The powerful BMW unit was one of seven engines to triumph in the 2008 Awards that use turbocharging to achieve high power output from smaller displacement engines that use less fuel and produce less CO2.

Indeed, another BMW class-winner was its 2-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo unit, which thanks to its ability to sip just 5.2L/100km yet deliver 204bhp, scooped the ‘Best New Engine of the Year’. And the co-engineered BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo engine with a strong 175bhp also won the keenly contested 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre category.

Peter Langen, BMW’s director of powertrain who also witnessed his engines top the 3- to 4-litre and Above 4-litre categories, commented: “BMW rightly views these awards as the highest industry recognition of its outstanding achievements in engine technology and manufacturing. It is an honour for our 3-litre twin- turbo engine to have secured the highest accolade for the second year running, and we are truly delighted that so many of our other engines have been judged as class-leading.”

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. The Volkswagen/Audi Group, Toyota, Porsche and Subaru were all worthy category winners.