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BMW's powerful 3-liter Twin-Turbo from the 335i is current holder of the International Engine of the Year award, a title the German manufacturer is unlikely to let loose lightly, and with the 2008 awards approaching on May 7th, lets take a look at the contenders for the crown

This year, current holders BMW will have reason to believe they are well placed to win the much coverted award for 4th consecutive year with two extremely strong entries. First up is the mighty 4.0-liter V8 found in the M3 producing 420hp with torque peaking at 400 Nm, and let us not forget the 2-litre twin-turbo diesel, housed in the 123d boasting a power output of 204bhp which is the first all-aluminium diesel engine in the world with more than 100 hp output per litre.

Now is the time for the contenders to come forward and contrary to last years awards which was dominated by German manufacturers, the Japanese will be banging on the title door. The Nissan GT-R has been producing astonishing performance figures which seem to be going against the laws of engineering so we are sure to see a strong challenge from it's 3.8 Twin Turbo pumping out 480hp. Other contenders from the Japanese shores will be Subaru's much respected first-ever diesel and Mitsubishi’s technologically advanced 2-litre turbo from the EVO X.

Not to be left out in the cold, the European and American manfacturers will be looking to get in on the act. Audi brings the twin-turbo 5-litre V10 from the RS6 which packs a monstrous 572bhp, and GM will have high hopes for the 6.2-litre turbo from the Corvette ZR1 and Cadillac CTS-V.

The award is decided by a panel of 65 automotive jounalists from 32 countries and will be announced at the Engine Expo 2008, held in Stuttgart between 6th and 8th of May.


Source - WCF: Will BMW Retain the International Engine of the Year Title?

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I certainly hope it will.

btw, will that new Mercedes TT diesel be taking part? 500Nm is incredible for a 2liter diesel.

I'm pretty confident that the M3's engine will win for BMW in numerous categories. While I love the GTR, I don't think the engine is the gem of the vehicle.

I would like to see that V10 bi-turbo win such an amazing piece of tech.

Q: Who Makes The Best Engine in the World Today?



In about 12 hours from now (May 7, 2008), the results of the tenth International Engine of the Year Awards will be announced at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. Being the “car-scoopers” that we are, we already know the winners but we’ll restrain ourselves from spilling the beans as the official announcement is planned for tomorrow afternoon.

Regardless of the official winner, we’d like to ask you which production engine is worth the first prize in your opinion. Is it for example, BMW’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged straight six or the M3’s 4.0L V8 or the Nissan GT-R’s twin-turbo 3.8L V6? Maybe you prefer GM’s new 6.2-litre V8 turbo that powers the Corvette ZR1 and Cadillac CTS-V or even Fiat’s punchy 1.4-litre Turbo engine. Perhaps you believe that the Prius’ hybrid synergy drive or Subaru’s new boxer diesel engine is the “one”.

Source: Q: Who Makes The Best Engine in the World Today? | Carscoop

And the winner is:

BMW N54B30 I6 3.0L petrol bi-turbo



Again!

Results:
1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (135, 335, X6) ... 380 pts
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, León, 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

INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR 2008


Winners by categories: International Engine of the Year Awards 2008

Why even bother to participate when it's a bmw piece of art that will win at the end ?

ahh so the same engine can win year after year..
thats great.. shows how good the 35 engine is..not even the new comers could put a dent in it..
not even the ohh so superior V8 from the M3...

The oohh superior didn't win because of the actual context of fuel and planet saving.

Best New Engine of 2008:
BMW 2-litre Diesel Twin Turbo (123d)

1. BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d) 257

2. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) 218

3. Subaru Diesel 2-litre flat four Turbo (Outback) 201

4. Audi 5-litre V10 (RS6) 166

5. Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) 147

6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Audi A3, Seat Leon, Altea, VW Golf, Eos, Jetta, Passat) 115