BMW's V10 named best engine for second year
BMW's 5.0-liter V10 engine was crowned the "International Engine of the Year" at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany for the second year in a row. The engine is used in both the BMW M5 and BMW M6, offering an impressive 500 horsepower. In total, BMW walked away with five awards, with honors going to the Z4 M's 3.2 liter inline-six engine (from the BMW M3) and the automaker's turbodiesel 3.0-liter. A list of the winners after the jump...
International Engine of the Year:
- BMW 5.0-liter V10 (BMW M5/M6)
Best New Engine:
- Volkswagen 1.4-liter TSI Twincharger (Volkswagen Golf)
Best Fuel Economy:
- Toyota 1.5-liter Hybrid (Toyota Prius)
Best Performance Engine:
- BMW V10 (BMW M5/M6)
Sub 1.0-liter:
- Honda 1-liter IMA (Honda Insight)
1-liter to 1.4-liter:
- Volkswagen 1.4-liter TSI (Volkswagen Golf)
1.4-liter to 1.8-liter:
- Toyota 1.5-liter Hybrid (Toyota Prius)
1.8-liter to 2.0-liter:
- Volkswagen 2.0-liter Turbo (Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Audi A6)
2-liter to 2.5-liter:
- Subaru 2.5-liter Turbo (Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester, Saab 9-2X)
2.5-liter to 3.0-liter:
- BMW 3.0-liter Twinturbo Diesel (BMW 535d)
3.0-liter to 4.0-liter:
- BMW 3.2-liter (BMW M3, BMW Z4 M)
Best Over 4.0-liter:
- BMW 5.0-liter V10 (BMW M5/M6)