The International Engine of the Year Awards are chosen by an
international panel of automotive journalists. The judges are asked to apply their impressions of today’s
latest cars to help find powerplants that offer the best combination of driveability, performance, economy,
refinement, and advanced technology. Big news about the BMW V-10 has been floating around for a while, but you can
check out the rest of the winners below.
BMW has a pretty clean sweep. We’re a little disappointed the Nissan VQ V6 isn’t on list. You win some, you lose
some.
Best New Engine
BMW 5.0L V-10 (M5, M6)
Best Fuel Economy
Toyota 1.5L Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine
BMW 5.0L V-10 (M5, M6)
Sub 1.0-liter
Honda 1-liter IMA (Insight)
1.0-liter to 1.4-liter
Fiat-GM 1.3L Diesel (Panda, Punto, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall
Tigra, Corsa)
1.4-liter to 1.8-liter
Toyota 1.5L Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
1.8-liter to 2-liter
Volkswagen 2.0L FSI Turbo (Golf GTi, Audi A3, A4)
2.0-liter to 2.5-liter
Honda 2.2L Diesel (Accord, CR-V, FR-V)
Best 2.5-liter to 3.0-liter
BMW 3.0L Twin-Turbo Diesel (535d)
3.0-liter to 4.0-liter
BMW 3.2L (M3)
Above 4.0-liter
BMW 5.0L V-10 (M5, M6)