BMW’s twin-turbo 6 cylinder claims world’s best engine award

For the second year running the 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six cylinder engine from BMW has claimed overall honours at the International Engine of the Year awards, announced last night in Stuttgart, Germany.

The 225kW engine as seen in the BMW 3 Series, BMW 1 Series Coupe and Convertible (released this month), as well as the upcoming X6, repeated last year’s victory in the 2.5 to 3-litre engine category.

BMW claimed several awards on the night and the overall win to the 3-litre six is all the more impressive when you take a look at some of the new engines in the mix, including the 3.8-litre from Nissan’s mighty GT-R, BMW’s own V8 from the M3, Volkswagen’s twin-charged 1.4 TSI and Audi’s monster V10 from the RS6.

For a full list of winners and categories read below.

2008 International Engine of the Year

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (135, 335, X6) – 380pts
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta) – 287pts
3. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre 4-cylinder Turbo FSI (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Skoda Octavia, Seat Altea, Leon, Golf GTI) – 270pts
4. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) – 241pts
5. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) – 151pts
6. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308) – 149pts
7. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy) – 78pts
8. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo,Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) – 69pts

Best New Engine of the Year

1. BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d) – 257pts
2. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) – 218pts
3. Subaru Diesel 2-litre flat four Turbo (Outback) – 201pts
4. Audi 5-litre V10 (RS6) – 166pts
5. Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) – 147pts
6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Audi A3, Seat Leon, Altea, VW Golf, Eos, Jetta, Passat) – 115pts

Green Engine of the Year

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) – 269pts
2. BMW Diesel 2-litre (118d, 318d) (Stop-start) – 266pts
3. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta (140/170bhp)) (small capacity, high output) – 150pts
4. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Audi A3, Seat Leon, Altea, VW Golf, Eos, Jetta, Passat (125bhp)) (small capacity, high output) – 140pts
5. Fiat 1.4-litre Turbo (Bravo) (small capacity, high output) – 108pts
6. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) – 101pts

Best Performance Engine

1. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, GT2) – 137pts
2. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) – 134pts
3. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) – 133pts
4. Ferrari 6-litre V12 (599 GTB) – 125pts
5. Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) – 124pts
6. Audi 5-litre V10 (RS6) – 108pts

Sub 1-litre

1. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo,Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) – 294pts
2. Smart Diesel 799cc (Smart Fortwo) – 285pts
3. Mitsubishi 999cc 3-cylinder Turbo (Smart Fortwo) – 197pts
4. Ford 1-litre Supercharged (EcoSport) – 167pts
5. Opel/Vauxhall 1-litre 3-cylinder Twinport (Agila, Corsa, Suzuki Splash) – 113pts
6. Kia 1-litre 4-cylinder (Hyundai Atos, Picanto) – 76pts

1-litre to 1.4-litre

1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta (140/170bhp)) – 340pts
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Audi A3, Seat León, Altea, VW Golf, Eos, Jetta, Passat (125bhp)) – 170pts
3. Fiat 1.4-litre Turbo (Bravo) – 165pts
4. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (500, Panda, Grande Punto, Idea, Doblò, Linea, Lancia Ypsilon, Musa, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki Ignis, Swift, Splash) – 157pts
5. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) – 103pts
6. Renault 1.2-litre Turbo (Twingo, Clio, Modus) – 99pts

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre

1. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308) – 333pts
2. Audi 1.8-litre Turbo FSI (A3, A5, Seat Leon, Altea, Toledo, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Passat) – 197pts
3. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) – 182pts
4. Mercedes-Benz 1.8-litre Supercharged (C, SLK, CLK, E) – 121pts
5. Toyota 1.8-litre four-cylinder VVTL-i 190 (Lotus Elise 111R) – 82pts
6. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic, Stream, FR-V) – 75pts

1.8-litre to 2-litre

1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo FSI (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, ·koda Octavia, Seat Altea, Leon) – 256pts
2. BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d) – 254pts
3. Subaru Diesel 2-litre flat four Turbo (Outback) – 196pts
4. Mitsubishi 2-litre four-cylinder Turbo (Evo X) – 105pts
5. Honda 2-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC (Civic Type R) – 97pts
6. Honda 2-litre four-cylinder (S2000 (Europe/Asia)) – 67pts

2-litre to 2.5-litre

1. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza) – 188pts
2. BMW 2.5-litre 6-cylinder (Z4, X3) – 187pts
3. Honda Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V) – 145pts
4. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (3MPS, 6MPS, CX-7, MPV) – 118pts
5. Peugeot-Citroën-Ford Diesel 2.2-litre (Citroën C5, C6, C8, Lancia Phedra, Peugeot 407, 607, 807, Citroën C-Crosser, Land Rover Freelander, Mitsubishi Outlander, Peugeot 4007) – 107pts
6. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, Corolla Verso, RAV4, Auris, Lexus IS220d) – 90pts

2.5-litre to 3-litre

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (135, 335, X6) – 375pts
2. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 535d, X3 ,635d, X5) – 238pts
3. Audi/Volkswagen Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A5, A6, Allroad, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton) – 145pts
4. Porsche 2.7-litre flat six (Boxster, Cayman) – 119pts
5. BMW 3-litre six-cylinder (325, Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730) – 88pts
6. Jaguar Diesel 2.7-litre V6 Twin Turbo (XF) – 85pts

3-litre to 4-litre

1. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) – 331pts
2. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, GT2) – 255pts
3. Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) – 144pts
4. BMW 3.2-litre 6-cylinder (Z4 M) – 99pts
5. Toyota Hybrid 3.5-litre V6 (GS450h) – 88pts
6. Audi 3.6-litre FSI (Q7, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne) – 71pts

Above 4-litre

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) – 218pts
2. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (C, CLK, E, CLS, S, SL, ML, R) – 183pts
3. Ferrari 6-litre V12 (599 GTB) – 172pts
4. Lexus Hybrid 5-litre V8 (LS600h) – 109pts
5. Audi 4.2-litre V8 FSI (S4, S5, A6, A8, Q7 RS4, R8) – 108pts
6. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) – 80pts

For further detail read the official International Engine of the Year website.