TV buffs get the Emmys, movie buffs get the Oscars, and music lovers get the Grammys; so, where does that leave us gearheads? Well, the International Engine of the Year Awards, of course, and the 2012 results are hot off the press!
Ford->ke31 took home the top prize of International Engine of the Year, with its 999 cc engine found in the European Focus->ke440. This engine, despite its petite size, cranks out 125 PS (123 horsepower) and manages to squeeze out 56.5 mpg. The 1.0-liter engine didn’t win a close battle either, it took home top honors by a full 113 points. Points are accumulated based on fuel economy, smoothness, performance, noise and drivability and each engine can only receive 15 of each voter’s total 25 points to give. Needless to say, that was quite a landslide victory.
That’s not the biggest news though, as BMW->ke178 brought home top honors in four different categories. Bimmer took home the 1.4- to 1.8-liter prize with its 181-horsepower, 1.6-liter engine found in the MINI Cooper S->ke629. In the 1.8- to 2.0-liter class, BMW took first prize with its 241-horsepower, 2.0-liter twin-turbocharged four-pot. In the 2.5-liter to 3.0-liter class, BMW wrapped up top honors with its bi-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine and its 335 horsepower. Last, but certainly not least, BMW took home 1st place in the 3.0- to 4.0-liter class with its 414-horsepower, 4.0-liter V-8 engine.
Despite all of the accolades, the highest mark that BMW achieved in the Engine of the Year award was 5th place, with its 2.0-liter twin-turbo four-banger.
Click past the jump to see all of the results of each class.
International Engine of the Year
Place |
Engine |
Points |
|
1 |
Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo |
401 |
|
2 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger |
288 |
|
3 |
Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 |
224 |
|
4 |
GM |
1.4-litre range extender |
212 |
5 |
BMW 2-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder petrol |
199 |
|
6 |
BMW/PSA 1.6-litre turbo petrol |
162 |
|
7 |
BMW 3–litre turo six –cylinder gasoline |
160 |
|
8 |
BMW M 4–litre V8 |
128 |
|
9 |
Audi 2.5–litre five–cylinder turbo |
126 |
New Engine
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo |
257 |
2 |
BMW 3-litre twin-power turbo diesel six-cylinder |
154 |
3 |
Mazda 2.2-litre skyactiv diesel |
143 |
4 |
BMW 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 |
139 |
5 |
GM 1.4-litre range extender |
119 |
6 |
McLaren 3.8-litre V8 |
112 |
Green Engine
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
GM 1.4-litre range extender |
197 |
2 |
Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo |
159 |
3 |
Nissan electric powertrain |
145 |
4 |
Toyota 1.8-litre gasoline-hybrid |
133 |
5 |
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder turbo |
128 |
6 |
PSA Peugeot Citroën 2-litre diesel-hybrid |
105 |
Performance Engine
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 |
171 |
2 |
McLaren 3.8-litre V8 |
147 |
3 |
BMW 4.4-litre TwinTurbo V8 |
127 |
4 |
Porsche 3.8-litre Boxer DI |
111 |
5 |
Ferrari 6.3-litre V12 |
103 |
6 |
BMW 3-litre twin-power turbo diesel six-cylinder |
100 |
Sub 1-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo |
371 |
2 |
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder turbo |
310 |
3 |
Volkswagen 999cc three-cylinder |
262 |
4 |
Toyota 998cc three-cylinder |
122 |
5 |
Hyundai/Kia 998cc three-cylinder |
104 |
6 |
Mitsubishi 999cc three-cylinder turbo |
64 |
1.0- to 1.4-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger |
337 |
2 |
Volkswagen 1.2-litre TSI |
179 |
3 |
Fiat 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo |
160 |
4 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI |
95 |
5 |
GM 1.4-litre range-extender |
90 |
6 |
Nissan 1.2-litre supercharged |
85 |
1.4- to 1.8-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre turbo petrol |
321 |
2 |
Audi 1.8-litre TFSI |
204 |
3 |
Toyota 1.8-litre gasoline-hybrid |
149 |
4 |
Mercedes-Benz 1.8-litre DI Turbo |
110 |
5 |
Alfa Romeo 1.7-litre DI Turbo |
102 |
6 |
Ford 1.6-litre turbo |
101 |
1.8- to 2.0-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
BMW 2-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder petrol |
278 |
2 |
Audi 2-litre four-cylinder TFSI |
246 |
3 |
BMW 2–litre twin–turbo four–cylinder diesel |
243 |
4 |
Mazda 2-litre skyactiv gasoline |
178 |
5 |
Ford 2-litre EcoBoost |
127 |
6 |
PSA Peugeot Citroën 2-litre diesel-hybrid |
96 |
2.0- to 2.5-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo |
380 |
2 |
Mercedes-Benz CDI 2.1-litre |
260 |
3 |
Mazda 2.2-litre skyactiv diesel |
245 |
4 |
PSA Peugeot Citroën/Ford 2.2-litre diesel |
170 |
5 |
Subaru 2.5-litre turbo |
145 |
6 |
Honda 2.2-litre i-DTEC |
69 |
2.5- to 3.0-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
BMW 3-litre bi-turbo six-cylinder gasoline |
257 |
2 |
BMW 3-litre twin-power turbo diesel six-cylinder |
234 |
3 |
BMW 3-litre twin-power turbo diesel six-cylinder |
191 |
4 |
Porsche 2.7-litre flat-six DI |
186 |
5 |
BMW 3-litre twin-power turbo six-cylinder gasoline |
163 |
6 |
Audi/VW 3-litre V6 TDI |
158 |
3.0- to 4.0-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
BMW M 4-litre V8 |
292 |
2 |
McLaren 3.8-litre V8 |
276 |
3 |
Porsche 3.8-litre Boxer DI |
220 |
4 |
Audi 4-litre TFSI |
168 |
5 |
Nissan 3.8-litre Bi-turbo |
166 |
6 |
Porsche 3.8-litre Boxer Turbo |
157 |
Above 4.0-Liter
Place |
Engine |
Points |
1 |
Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 |
206 |
2 |
BMW 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 |
190 |
3 |
Mercedes-AMG 5.5-litre V8 |
118 |
4 |
Ferrari 6.3-litre V12 |
111 |
5 |
Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre V8 |
103 |
6 |
Lamborghini 6.5-litre V12 |
91 |