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BMW Tops International Engine Awards

From the eighth to the tenth of this month,For the 2.0 to 2.5 liter class, BMW's 2.5
Stuttgart, Germany played host to the 2007liter engine used on the 325, 525, X3, and
Engine Expo. The said event is the largestthe Z4 bagged the distinction of being the
of its kind in the world and is the ninthtop of the class. Meanwhile, the 1.6-liter
time that the event was held. This year'sturbocharged engine used on the MINI Cooper S
Engine Expo featured the most number ofand Peugeot 207 bagged the award for the 1.4
exhibitors in its history. The affair isto 1.8 liter class. That brings the total
held in a bigger venue than the previousnumber of awards received by BMW to seven.
exhibits. This is a necessary step toThis shows that not BMW is indeed a leader in
accommodate the number of exhibitors showinggiving the ultimate in driving satisfaction.
off  the  latest  in  engine  technology.These engines are known to complement other
components such as BMW axles, transmission,
The said occasion hosted the unveiling ofand  suspension  assembly just to name a few.
different technologies in areas such as
engine design, engine electronics, electricBMW's Director of Powertrains, Peter Langen,
and hybrid powertrain technology, engineis obviously thrilled by their achievements.
testing, fuels and lubricants, engine"This is a tremendous achievement and
materials, emission controls, quality controlimportant recognition of the lengths our
and production technology. The event isengineers have gone to in order to ensure the
highlighted with the International Engine ofsuccess of our turbocharged petrol engines,"
the Year Awards. The said awarding ceremonysays Langen. "We are proud to once again be
saw German car manufacturer BMW rack up ahonored as the manufacturer of the
total  of  seven  awards  for  their engines.International Engine of the Year," he added.
This year marks the third consecutive year
The most notable of those seven awards is thethat BMW won the prestigious International
prestigious International Engine of the YearEngine  of  the  Year  Award.
Award that was given to the 3.0-liter inline
six-cylinder engine used by the BMW 335i.BMW's dominance of this year's awards left
The distinction was given to the BMW engineonly five awards for other car manufacturers.
after deliberations between 62 notable motorToyota bagged two awards with the Prius
journalists coming from 30 countries. Thehelping Toyota to once again rise to the top
engine is equipped with twin turbochargersof the auto industry in terms of fuel
and uses the direct fuel injection system.efficiency. The Best Fuel Economy Award this
This combination gives the engine an outputyear was awarded to the Toyota hybrid synergy
of 301 horsepower. The power is complementeddrive used on the popular fuel miser Toyota
by exemplary fuel efficiency with this enginePrius. Another award bagged by the surging
boasting 9.5 liters for every 100 kilometersAsian brand is for the Sub-One-liter class.
traveled.The Toyota 1.0-liter used on the Toyota Yaris
and Aygo, Peugeot 107 and the Citroen C1 won
Aside from those awards, the 3.0-liter enginethat  class.
is also awarded the Best New Engine
distinction bringing the number of its awardsSimilar to Toyota, Volkswagen also bagged two
to  three.awards. The VW 1.4-liter TSI used on the
Volkswagen Golf, Touran, and Jetta topped the
Another award that goes to BMW is for toppingone-liter to 1.4-liter class. The second
the over 4.0 liter engine class. Winning theaward bagged by Volkswagen is for the
said category is the 5.0-liter V10 used by1.8-liter to 2.0-liter class. Winning the
BMW M5 and M6. The said engine also baggeddistinction for the said category is the VW
the Best Performance Engine for BMW. This2.0-liter Turbo used on the Volkswagen Golf,
year marks the third time that the saidAudi  A3  and  A6,  and  the  SEAT  Leon.
engine was awarded that distinction. Two
other engines topped their respectiveMeanwhile, German car manufacturer Porsche
categories  to  give  BMW  two  other awards.won a single award for the Porsche 3.6-liter
Turbo used on the iconic Porsche 911.



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