Comments on: International Engine Of The Year 2007 Results http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:11:59 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BMW 1-Series 2-door Coupe to arrive in 2008 http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-87507 BMW 1-Series 2-door Coupe to arrive in 2008 Wed, 16 May 2007 18:42:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-87507 [...] BMW’s 1-series offering in the USA would most likely be the top of the range models like the 130i, and perhaps a new 135i using that sweet 3.0 liter twin turbocharged engine that was recently crowned Engine of the Year. [...] [...] BMW’s 1-series offering in the USA would most likely be the top of the range models like the 130i, and perhaps a new 135i using that sweet 3.0 liter twin turbocharged engine that was recently crowned Engine of the Year. [...]

]]> By: raptorclans http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86904 raptorclans Fri, 11 May 2007 13:59:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86904 omigosh almost all are German! omigosh almost all are German!

]]> By: civ96110 http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86775 civ96110 Fri, 11 May 2007 05:07:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86775 From a quick scan of the results, it seems that most winners are either performance engines or low FC engines. So Nissan would lose on both counts. My Cefiro V6 is neither a powerful and high-torque car nor is it frugal fuel drinker. But it is quiet that you can't hear a peep from the engine unless you push the pedal. Go figure. From a quick scan of the results, it seems that most winners are either performance engines or low FC engines. So Nissan would lose on both counts. My Cefiro V6 is neither a powerful and high-torque car nor is it frugal fuel drinker.

But it is quiet that you can’t hear a peep from the engine unless you push the pedal.

Go figure.

]]> By: intermilan http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86660 intermilan Thu, 10 May 2007 17:02:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86660 transformer, PSA Peugeot-Citroen did win a few awards which i'm glad they did. PSA has been perceived as underperforming for quite awhile (their own mistake). Where is the 205gti successor, we asked?? Damn it. did the many abbreviation and name of Peugeot-Citroen play trick on you? note: 205gti hard facts (many variants. powerful one are weighted less than 900kg with approx. 130bhp). PSA even have similar lightweight road-legal 205 t16 with 200PS which equivalent to ~ 200bhp ! Now thats the mother of all hothatch! Sadly its nothing but a distant memory. transformer,

PSA Peugeot-Citroen did win a few awards which i’m glad they did. PSA has been perceived as underperforming for quite awhile (their own mistake). Where is the 205gti successor, we asked?? Damn it.

did the many abbreviation and name of Peugeot-Citroen play trick on you?

note: 205gti hard facts (many variants. powerful one are weighted less than 900kg with approx. 130bhp). PSA even have similar lightweight road-legal 205 t16 with 200PS which equivalent to ~ 200bhp ! Now thats the mother of all hothatch! Sadly its nothing but a distant memory.

]]> By: hondadriver http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86618 hondadriver Thu, 10 May 2007 14:11:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86618 tokmoh, give perodua a break la.. do you know how much an all aluminium engine would cost to manufacture? even if they did include the engine into the new car, the cost will sky-rocket. besides that, do you think that tiny 1 litre engine won its class because of flair, and soul? i think not. tokmoh, give perodua a break la.. do you know how much an all aluminium engine would cost to manufacture? even if they did include the engine into the new car, the cost will sky-rocket.

besides that, do you think that tiny 1 litre engine won its class because of flair, and soul? i think not.

]]> By: ryan_foong80 http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86595 ryan_foong80 Thu, 10 May 2007 12:43:18 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86595 Good result!..... Good result!…..

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86593 mystvearn Thu, 10 May 2007 12:31:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86593 honda and toyota 7 awards. So I guess they are better honda and toyota 7 awards. So I guess they are better

]]> By: peYno http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86587 peYno Thu, 10 May 2007 12:13:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86587 japs engine simply overrated... 1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 244 2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 130 3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Suzuki New Ignis) 118 4. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (TSI) (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta) 111 5. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 535d) 90 6. Mercedes-Benz Diesel 3-litre (C, E, S, CLS, G, R, ML, GL, Chrysler 300C, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Commander) 45 ============== when we tail about Fuel economy..Beside japs Hybrid engine... all japs car with Vvti,Dvvt, ivtec or watever r rubbish.. European engine doesn't need to put such stupid name to show that their engine is fuel economy.. and malaysian mindset need to be changed.. They think small cc of Japs engine is better FC than small cc of European engine japs engine simply overrated…

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 244
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 130
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Suzuki New Ignis) 118
4. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (TSI) (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta) 111
5. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 535d) 90
6. Mercedes-Benz Diesel 3-litre (C, E, S, CLS, G, R, ML, GL, Chrysler 300C, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Commander) 45
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when we tail about Fuel economy..Beside japs Hybrid engine… all japs car with Vvti,Dvvt, ivtec or watever r rubbish..
European engine doesn’t need to put such stupid name to show that their engine is fuel economy..
and malaysian mindset need to be changed..
They think small cc of Japs engine is better FC than small cc of European engine

]]> By: tokmoh http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86566 tokmoh Thu, 10 May 2007 10:24:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86566 Wonder why new Viva won't get the 1.0 L from Toyota......they can advertise more: Equipped wit an award winning engine!! Obviously, being a car manufacturer with no soul, no flair n no passion, what do they care? Wonder why new Viva won’t get the 1.0 L from Toyota……they can advertise more: Equipped wit an award winning engine!!

Obviously, being a car manufacturer with no soul, no flair n no passion, what do they care?

]]> By: fandango http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86564 fandango Thu, 10 May 2007 10:14:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86564 waliau eh. how many of the panel judges were german??? i can't believe the japs got so little, except for fuel economy...hmmm... waliau eh. how many of the panel judges were german??? i can’t believe the japs got so little, except for fuel economy…hmmm…

]]> By: hondadriver http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86520 hondadriver Thu, 10 May 2007 07:45:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86520 being smooth, quiet and vibration free definitely isn't enough to get an engine rated as one of the best engines in the world. glad to see the bmw 6cyl NA engine is still highly regarded. one of my all time favourite engines. being smooth, quiet and vibration free definitely isn’t enough to get an engine rated as one of the best engines in the world.

glad to see the bmw 6cyl NA engine is still highly regarded. one of my all time favourite engines.

]]> By: proton GL http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86517 proton GL Thu, 10 May 2007 07:28:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86517 new supercar will opt to bmw engine, preferabally, the engine at par or batter off then ferrari. last time, mac laren f1, lately the british ascari use it, -..german engineering, japanese take notes from the back new supercar will opt to bmw engine, preferabally, the engine at par or batter off then ferrari.

last time, mac laren f1, lately the british ascari use it,

-..german engineering, japanese take notes from the back

]]> By: kody http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86511 kody Thu, 10 May 2007 06:57:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86511 wahlaueh... all sort of best engines...make my eyes *_* ... wahlaueh…
all sort of best engines…make my eyes *_* …

]]> By: Wai http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86508 Wai Thu, 10 May 2007 06:48:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86508 yup...suprised that the Nissan V6 family didnt enter the list...smooth quiet and linear in the Cefiro models...vibration free as well...hmmmm yup…suprised that the Nissan V6 family didnt enter the list…smooth quiet and linear in the Cefiro models…vibration free as well…hmmmm

]]> By: drebar http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86501 drebar Thu, 10 May 2007 05:50:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86501 yeah!! where is Nissan VQ engine??? best of the best engine... the one and only engine that fooled me. can't even figure out whether the engine is running or not until the owner get into the car and drive it off straightaway. once saw a family sitting in their car. cefira brougham... the driver seat was vacant... and i was like.. "wtf...these ppl sitting in the car waiting for the guy without starting the engine...wanna choke to death ka??"... then sudenly...the guy just open the driver's door...get in and drove away... the engine is already running... and i tot it's not... super best engine... yeah!! where is Nissan VQ engine??? best of the best engine…

the one and only engine that fooled me. can’t even figure out whether the engine is running or not until the owner get into the car and drive it off straightaway.

once saw a family sitting in their car. cefira brougham… the driver seat was vacant… and i was like.. “wtf…these ppl sitting in the car waiting for the guy without starting the engine…wanna choke to death ka??”…

then sudenly…the guy just open the driver’s door…get in and drove away… the engine is already running… and i tot it’s not…

super best engine…

]]> By: ingolstadt http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86493 ingolstadt Thu, 10 May 2007 05:16:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86493 It's just a matter of the comittees that made up the consortium of EOTY, if it were Americans, I'm sure many would rate the LS7 high for it's simplistic design, easy dismantling and essembling (Americans like custom modification, custom in the sense they do it themselves) and the very reliable and strong block, coupled with the pushrod design, which doesn't need timing belt, or chain or camshafts, this engine is small (weighs almost the same as Mazda MX-5's 1.6 engine, but it's essentially a 7.0 liter engine, no camshaft, lower center weight. Americans don't care much about displacement for their tax rates weren't CC but weight of the car. Hence a 7.0liter with almost the fuel consumption of BMW's 5.0 liter, coupled with the weight of a 1.6 liter engine, and the reliability of the engine, it's a masterpiece where many sophisticated european engines can't match in robustness and customizability. It’s just a matter of the comittees that made up the consortium of EOTY, if it were Americans, I’m sure many would rate the LS7 high for it’s simplistic design, easy dismantling and essembling (Americans like custom modification, custom in the sense they do it themselves) and the very reliable and strong block, coupled with the pushrod design, which doesn’t need timing belt, or chain or camshafts, this engine is small (weighs almost the same as Mazda MX-5’s 1.6 engine, but it’s essentially a 7.0 liter engine, no camshaft, lower center weight. Americans don’t care much about displacement for their tax rates weren’t CC but weight of the car. Hence a 7.0liter with almost the fuel consumption of BMW’s 5.0 liter, coupled with the weight of a 1.6 liter engine, and the reliability of the engine, it’s a masterpiece where many sophisticated european engines can’t match in robustness and customizability.

]]> By: darkbrother http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86478 darkbrother Thu, 10 May 2007 04:23:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86478 savvy with turbo version anyone? wow! savvy with turbo version anyone? wow!

]]> By: ragnahse http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86471 ragnahse Thu, 10 May 2007 03:57:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86471 "Toyota’s 1.0 liter engine in the Aygo and it’s french brothers the C1 and the 107 makes 67bhp and 93Nm at 3,600rpm, figures that are not bad at all for a 1.0 liter car. It is known to be the lightest combustion engine on sale today, weighing only 69kg thanks to special weight-saving construction. The engine is all-aluminium, and the throttle body and fuel pipe is made out of resin instead of metal." Engine only 69kg? tats less tan wat i weigh! “Toyota’s 1.0 liter engine in the Aygo and it’s french brothers the C1 and the 107 makes 67bhp and 93Nm at 3,600rpm, figures that are not bad at all for a 1.0 liter car. It is known to be the lightest combustion engine on sale today, weighing only 69kg thanks to special weight-saving construction. The engine is all-aluminium, and the throttle body and fuel pipe is made out of resin instead of metal.”

Engine only 69kg? tats less tan wat i weigh!

]]> By: blazerSST http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86470 blazerSST Thu, 10 May 2007 03:36:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86470 Many many turboed engines Many many turboed engines

]]> By: layman http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86462 layman Thu, 10 May 2007 02:51:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86462 BMW by far the leader in car engineering technology, no question about it. Honda and Toyota, well not bad at all. BMW by far the leader in car engineering technology, no question about it. Honda and Toyota, well not bad at all.

]]> By: LittleFire85 http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86454 LittleFire85 Thu, 10 May 2007 02:19:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86454 The 4-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i engine was replaced by the 3-cylinder engine, also found in the Toyota Aygo and Daihatsu Sirion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Vitz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_KR_engine The engine system still use the same, VVT-i but the engine is lightweight.. So conclusion is that this engine is newer a bit then our myvi.. Maybe look at viva and see.. the engine code is 1kr-Fe,designed by Daihatsu, which is a subsidiary of Toyota. The 1KR series uses aluminium engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT-i. The 1KR-FE is a 1.0 L (998 cc) version built in Japan and Poland. Bore is 71 mm and stroke is 84 mm, with a compression ratio of 10.5:1. Output is 67 hp (50 kW) at 6000 RPM with 68.6 ft·lbf (93.0 N·m) of torque at 3600 RPM. Carbon emission levels are 109 g/km. The 4-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i engine was replaced by the 3-cylinder engine, also found in the Toyota Aygo and Daihatsu Sirion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Vitz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_KR_engine

The engine system still use the same, VVT-i but the engine is lightweight.. So conclusion is that this engine is newer a bit then our myvi.. Maybe look at viva and see.. the engine code is 1kr-Fe,designed by Daihatsu, which is a subsidiary of Toyota. The 1KR series uses aluminium engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT-i.

The 1KR-FE is a 1.0 L (998 cc) version built in Japan and Poland. Bore is 71 mm and stroke is 84 mm, with a compression ratio of 10.5:1. Output is 67 hp (50 kW) at 6000 RPM with 68.6 ft·lbf (93.0 N·m) of torque at 3600 RPM. Carbon emission levels are 109 g/km.

]]> By: REDDEVIL http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86450 REDDEVIL Thu, 10 May 2007 02:03:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86450 Big win for Ultimate Driving Machines.. No suprise! From the results, only the Jap and French can give some challenge to the German. Where is the American mades? Big win for Ultimate Driving Machines.. No suprise! From the results, only the Jap and French can give some challenge to the German. Where is the American mades?

]]> By: peYno http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86436 peYno Thu, 10 May 2007 00:25:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86436 In that case .. i oso can say Renault 1.2-litre Turbo (Clio) Renault isn’t the similar as the one in a savvy( different onlt NA and turbo) prrrfthhh In that case .. i oso can say
Renault 1.2-litre Turbo (Clio)
Renault isn’t the similar as the one in a savvy( different onlt NA and turbo)

prrrfthhh

]]> By: transformer http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86429 transformer Thu, 10 May 2007 00:09:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86429 Source from Paul's article :- Makes Awarded ----- -------- Audi 3 Audi-VW 1 BMW 14 BMW-PSA 4 Ferrari 2 Fiat 1 Fiat-GM 2 Ford 1 Honda 7 Lexus 3 Mazda 1 Merc 2 Merc-AMG 4 Mitsubishi 3 Porsche 6 PSA-Ford 2 Renault 2 Smart 1 Subaru 1 Suzuki 1 Toyota 7 VW 4 VW-Audi 2 seems likes many makes didnt made it such as Nissan(under Renault Group), Infiniti(Nissan), Accura(Honda), Hyundai, Kia, Isuzu, Saab, Volvo, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Alfa Romeo and most of those "thirsty" US makes... Source from Paul’s article :-

Makes Awarded
—– ——–
Audi 3
Audi-VW 1
BMW 14
BMW-PSA 4
Ferrari 2
Fiat 1
Fiat-GM 2
Ford 1
Honda 7
Lexus 3
Mazda 1
Merc 2
Merc-AMG 4
Mitsubishi 3
Porsche 6
PSA-Ford 2
Renault 2
Smart 1
Subaru 1
Suzuki 1
Toyota 7
VW 4
VW-Audi 2

seems likes many makes didnt made it such as Nissan(under Renault Group), Infiniti(Nissan), Accura(Honda), Hyundai, Kia, Isuzu, Saab, Volvo, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Alfa Romeo and most of those “thirsty” US makes…

]]> By: normaluser http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86426 normaluser Wed, 09 May 2007 23:55:22 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86426 The number of BMW engines winning shows how good they're are, and leading in front of Benz. I wonder what happen to engines from other former competitors: Alfa's T-spark, and Nissan's VQ V6. The number of BMW engines winning shows how good they’re are, and leading in front of Benz. I wonder what happen to engines from other former competitors: Alfa’s T-spark, and Nissan’s VQ V6.

]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86424 4G63T DSM Wed, 09 May 2007 23:49:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86424 Wow they have a catogory for almost every engine maker to try. lol Wow they have a catogory for almost every engine maker to try. lol

]]> By: NiceCar http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86422 NiceCar Wed, 09 May 2007 23:19:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86422 where is Nissan VQ engine?? where is Nissan VQ engine??

]]> By: cnc http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86416 cnc Wed, 09 May 2007 22:40:16 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86416 BMW leads the world! BMW leads the world!

]]> By: Capt Shopalot http://paultan.org/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86398 Capt Shopalot Wed, 09 May 2007 19:32:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/10/international-engine-of-the-year-2007-results/#comment-86398 Fair enough Fair enough

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