2006 International Engine Of The Year Awards Results
BMW totally owned the 2006 International Engine Of The Year awards again, just as it did last year. It’s 5.0 liter V10 engine used in the BMW M5 and BMW M6 won both the Best Performance Engine Award as well as the overall International Engine Of The Year 2006 award for the second year in a row. BMW also won 3 other awards, the 3L to 4L category with it’s BMW Z4M/E46 M3 3.2 liter straight-six engine, and the 2.5L to 3L category with it’s 3.0 liter twin turbodiesel engine. That makes BMW’s total award count at a nice number 5. Let’s have a look at the engines that won awards in the International Engine Of The Year Awards 2006.
Best New Engine of 2006
The winner for this category is the Volkswagen’s new 1.4 liter TSI found in the Volkswagen Golf GT. The relatively small 1.4 liter engine boasts 170hp and 270Nm of torque through twincharging, a combination of supercharger and turbocharged forced induction. Through Volkswagen’s FSI Direct Injection, the engine can combine forced induction together with a high piston static compression ratio of 10:1 to produce excellent power throughout the rev range. Turbocharged cars usually need to have a low compression ratio of about 8:1 to 9:1 because of the force inducted air.
| 1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) | 250 |
| 2. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) | 196 |
| 3. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette Z06) | 123 |
| 4. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, ML) | 117 |
| 5. Porsche 3.4-litre flat six (Cayman) | 102 |
| 6. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) | 81 |
Best Fuel Economy
No suprise here. Toyota’s 1.5 liter Hybrid Synergy Drive has got the top position in this category for three straight years now. This engine also won the 2004 overall Engine of the Year award. The 1.5 liter hybrid powers the best-selling hybrid Toyota Prius. The gasoline 1.5 liter engine provides 76hp at 5000rpm, and it’s accompanying electric motor provides another 67hp. The hybrid system also provides a massive 400Nm of torque between 0-1200rpm, thanks to the electric motor.
| 1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) | 196 |
| 2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) | 127 |
| 3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ingis) | 111 |
| 4. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) | 74 |
| 5. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) | 54 |
| 6. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Mégane, Laguna) | 49 |
Best Performance Engine
The BMW M5 and BMW M6’s 5.0 liter V10 packed full of Formula 1 technology takes this category with it’s 507bhp and 520Nm of torque from a 5 liter 90 degree V10 block. This engine is relatively lightweight; uses iron-coated aluminium pistons for example. Each cylinder is also fed by a dedicated throttle, giving the engine a total of 10 throttle trumpets, sucking air in from 2 intake plenums. You can treat the results table below as a yardstick of how technologically advanced the BMW 5.0 liter V10 is, the engine scored almost double the points of the Ferrari 4.3 liter V8 from the Ferrari F430 which took won the 2nd place position.
| 1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) | 342 |
| 2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) | 160 |
| 3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) | 130 |
| 4. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) | 103 |
| 5. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) | 54 |
| 6. BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M) | 52 |
Best Sub 1-liter Engine
2006 is the 7th year that Honda’s 1-liter Integrated Motor Assist found in the Honda Insight has won the Best Sub 1-liter Engine category. The year it debuted (year 2000), it also won the Overall Engine Of The Year title. The 1-liter engine makes 68hp and 90Nm of torque in standard mode, but with the Integrated Motor Assist this power is boosted to 76hp and 113Nm of torque. This engine will also be installed into the upcoming Honda Fit Hybrid. Coming close at 239 points in 2nd place is the Toyota 1.0 liter 3-cylinder engine found in the Toyota Aygo (also Yaris, Echo and Vitz 1.0 liter models), Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107.
| 1. Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight) | 282 |
| 2. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107) | 239 |
| 3. Ford 1-litre supercharged (EcoSport) | 144 |
| 4. Smart Diesel 799cc (ForTwo) | 99 |
| 5. Suzuki 1-litre (Wagon R+) | 94 |
| 6. Smart 698cc (ForTwo) | 81 |
Best 1 liter to 1.4 liter Engine
The Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI which won the Best New Engine award also took the 1 liter to 1.4 liter engine title by a close margin of 14 points more than the 2nd place winner, the Honda 1.3 liter IMA found in the Civic Hybrid. The engine’s two compressors (a supercharger and a turbocharger) operate at 1.53 bar each, producing a maximum boost of 2.5 bar at 1500rpm. This allows the engine to have 240Nm of torque at a very low 1,750rpm. This engine will be really wonderful to drive in the city. There will also be a light pressure version that makes 140hp instead of the performance version that makes 170hp.
| 1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) | 264 |
| 2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) | 250 |
| 3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ignis) | 188 |
| 4. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.4-litre (Citroën C2, C3, Xsara, Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Mazda 2/ Demio, Peugeot 1007, 307) | 103 |
| 5. Toyota Diesel 1.4-litre (Yaris/Echo/Vitz, MINI) | 52 |
| 6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (GDI) (VW Polo, Golf) | 50 |
Best 1.4 liter to 1.8 liter Engine
Toyota’s 1.5 liter Hybrid Synergy Drive won this category. It scored 274 points, more than double the 2nd place winner’s 129 points. Details on the winning engine can be found under the Best Fuel Economy award part of this blog post. I’d have expected Honda’s new 1.8 liter i-VTEC to score better in this category. I guess it didn’t really impress the judges. More details on the 1.8 liter Honda i-VTEC engine here.
| 1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) | 274 |
| 2. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) | 129 |
| 3. MINI 1.6-litre Supercharged (Cooper S) | 126 |
| 4. Renault Diesel 1.5-litre dCi (Clio, Modus, Mégane, Scénic, Nissan Micra/March, Almera, Tiida/Note/Versa) | 110 |
| 5. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.6-litre | 106 |
| 6. Toyota 1.8-litre VVTL-I (Celica, Corolla Sport) | 94 |
Best 1.8 liter to 2.0 liter Engine
The winner for this category is Volkswagen’s extremely versatile 2.0 liter turbocharged FSI engine. The engine has been used in a broad scope of applications, from performance hot hatches to low-end versions of luxury sedans with 200hp, 185hp and 170hp versions. The engine has a peak torque of 280Nm from as low as 1,800rpm with very little turbo lag and a broad torque curve. The twin-cam engine also features variable valve timing and Volkswagen’s FSI direct injection for a higher compression ratio. The 2.0 liter engine is still being developed, and Volkswagen’s engineers aim to get it to more than 300Nm of torque peaking at an engine speed lower than 1,800rpm. Some of the knowledge gained during the developedment of the Twin-charged TSI should come in handy here.
| 1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre FSI Turbo (Golf GTi , Audi A3, A4, A6, Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon) | 218 |
| 2. Honda 2-litre i-VTEC (Civic Type-R) | 131 |
| 3. Honda 2-litre (S2000 (Europe/Asia)) | 126 |
| 4. BMW Diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d, 520d) | 108 |
| 5. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Laguna, Mégane) | 97 |
| 6. Mitsubishi 2-litre Turbo (Evo IX, Outlander/Airtek) | 95 |
Best 2.0 liter to 2.5 liter Engine
Subaru knocks last year’s winner, the 2.2 liter i-CTDi turbodiesel from Honda off it’s throne for the best 2-2.5 liter engine award this year. Subaru’s 2.5 liter 4-cylinder boxer is found in the new Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester. It comes in either 227hp or 277hp form, and 320Nm of torque at 3600rpm. And as a boxer, it sounds great too. This category has 7 winners, with two tied in at the 6th place.
| 1. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Saab 9-2X) | 155 |
| 2. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, Z4) | 153 |
| 3. Honda i-CTDi Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V)) | 145 |
| 4. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (Mazdaspeed 6) | 141 |
| 5. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, Corolla Verso, RAV4, Lexus IS220d) | 115 |
| 6. Fiat Diesel 2.4-litre JTD Multijet (Alfa 159, 166, Brera, Lancia Thesis, Fiat Croma) | 87 |
| 6. Honda 2.2-litre (S2000 (North America)) | 87 |
Best 2.5 liter to 3.0 liter Engine
BMW’s 3.0 liter twin turbodiesel from the BMW 535d wins this category again. The engine comes with two turbos, a smaller one and a larger one that work sequentially, with the smaller one providing low-end boost without taking too long to spool up and a bigger turbo to take on the higher rev ranges.
| 1. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (535d) | 155 |
| 2. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730) | 153 |
| 3. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) | 145 |
| 4. Audi/VW Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A6, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton) | 141 |
| 5. Jaguar Diesel 2.7-litre V6 Twin-Turbo (S-Type) | 115 |
| 6. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (330, X3, X5) | 87 |
Best 3.0 liter to 4.0 liter Engine
BMW’s 3.2 liter straight-six M engine was installed in the E46 BMW M3 and currently BMW’s Z4 M roadster. It’s considered BMW’s most successful engine in the awards so far, winning 8 awards so far since it’s debut in 2001. The engine makes 343bhp at 7,900rpm and 365Nm of torque at 4,900rpm. More than 100hp per liter is always admirable. It features double VANOS variable valve timing. This engine will be replaced in the upcoming E90 BMW M3 soon by a new 4.0 liter V8 derived from the M5’s 5.0 liter V10 engine.
| 1. BMW 3.2-litre (E46 M3, Z4 M) | 235 |
| 2. Toyota 3.5-litre Hybrid (GS 450h) | 189 |
| 3. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) | 156 |
| 4. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) | 131 |
| 5. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX 400h) | 102 |
| 6. Audi 3.2-litre V6 FSI (A4, A6, A8) | 89 |
Best Engine above 4.0 liters
The 5.0 liter V10 is set to topple the current award count record holder for BMW engines soon, winning already 6 awards so far since it’s introduction last year. Naturally, it also won the best engine above 4 liters award by a large margin, 310 points as compared to the 2nd place winner’s 159 points.
| 1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) | 310 |
| 2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) | 159 |
| 3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) | 108 |
| 4. Volkswagen Diesel 5-litre V10 (Touareg, Phaeton) | 91 |
| 5. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) | 78 |
| 6. Ferrari 5.7-litre V12 (612, Superamerica) | 75 |
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May 15, 2006 @ 1:29 pm
Thanks for the info Mr Paul,thats what we call ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’. But the award more to performance and FC. I wonder if they also give award for ‘Free Trouble Engine of the Year, or ‘Long Lasting Engine of the Year’…hehe….
May 15, 2006 @ 1:58 pm
If assimo propose Award categories are included, then I am confidently vote Toyota engines for all “best of the best”. He, he, this is just layman comment, not expert ah,..
May 15, 2006 @ 2:34 pm
oh no… my nissan engine not even top 3 in any of the list.. haih
May 15, 2006 @ 3:40 pm
where’s campro??
May 15, 2006 @ 4:01 pm
Motorhead,better give proton award for ‘Longer Time Using Same Engine of the Year’ (for 4G## series)..hehe..
Back to the topic,in category 1.4 to 1.8 litre,Prius is no 1,but i feel not so fair because its using Hybrid System,better put in Hybrid category awards.For me 1.8 civic has more originality in FC on pure petrol engine.Hmm…maybe can help Prius to gain a market margin after dropping…..
May 15, 2006 @ 4:09 pm
Best performance engine of the year, the BMW V10 costs £30,000 per unit to buy. The next BMW engine in line, the 4.8 V8 costs only about £5,000. Basically when you’ve got a huge budget, and you can do almost anythng with your engine. I’m not criticising BMW, I think their V10 is great, but it’s just not a level playing field. So they can’t actually be compared with anything else.
Btw, I reckon the engine installed in the Koenigsegg CCX will come close next year. The 4.7l V8 provides 806hp while able to pass all the emissions regulations currently in place. Check it out:
http://www.koenigsegg.com
or
http://speed-junkie.blogspot.com/2006/05/price-for-piece-of-crazy.html
May 15, 2006 @ 4:11 pm
i got no complaints with Toureg the only one that I have sampled from the top 5 new engines. The Yaris class deserved to be there.
May 15, 2006 @ 4:35 pm
so……..where proton????
May 15, 2006 @ 5:09 pm
Please my freind,don’t ask about proton here….Don’t wanna invite proton bashers here LOL
May 15, 2006 @ 5:15 pm
P1? Give them another 20 years la…
Campro II
- 2.0L
- 210 bhp @ 6900
- 410 Torq @ 2950
- Turbo charged
- VVVVVVTI
- VTTTTTTEC
- @#$%^&*
May 15, 2006 @ 5:19 pm
Saab’s 2.5 liter 4-cylinder boxer is found in the new Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester.
salah bang, saab doesnt make boxer. saab rebadged a subaru wagon into saab 92x in states… it is still a subaru boxer.
May 15, 2006 @ 5:31 pm
i know. type wrongly. i think my otak rosak already.
May 15, 2006 @ 5:33 pm
hmm what happened to the v8 from the RS4? it did rather well last year and disappeared this year. and that 1.2l TDi that does 3 liters/100km
May 15, 2006 @ 10:15 pm
so……..where proton????
–Proton is taking a ‘NAP’… LOL. so no need to compete one… senang lenang
May 16, 2006 @ 9:05 am
“Motorhead,better give proton award for ‘Longer Time Using Same Engine of the Year’ (for 4G## series)..hehe..”
Assimo, in case you didnt know and maybe you should find out the next time, best 1.8-2.0 litre engine, 6th place is mitsubishi, and the engine? is none other than that 4G63.
May 16, 2006 @ 10:16 am
I echo tbcheese’s words. Whatever happened to Audi’s 4.2 litre V8. That’s a most fabulous engine. I can’t see why it isn’t on the list when BMW’s “old” 3.2 litre straight 6 is still on there.
May 16, 2006 @ 11:47 am
proton (mitsubishi) engine not bad wad.. last so long can still use.. especially with all the mat racing modding it to max
May 16, 2006 @ 2:26 pm
I didint notice is thare anything for the rotary engine? or they not eligible for this.
p/s THE SWEDISH car(correct me if
May 16, 2006 @ 2:27 pm
the Koenigsegg CCX have engine in the league of Bugatti Veyron.
May 16, 2006 @ 3:15 pm
yeah the Koenigsegggggg CCX has a twin-supercharged 4.7l V8 that makes 800+? bhp compared to the veyron’s 8l W16 quad turbo’s 1001 bhp. But the veyron doesn’t spew flames out of its exhausts ;p
If you watch topgear season 8 ep 1 you can see The Stig crash a CCX
June 18, 2006 @ 9:11 pm
[...] At first, if you wanted to experience the thrills that BMW’s Formula 1 inspired V10 engine provided, you had to buy a boring sedan. The M5 is not boring and will never be boring to me, but some people just want the car to look like a sports car if it goes like a sports car. Like the nice people they are, BMW provided. The BMW M6 was a M version of it’s 6-series two-door coupe which featured the same award winning 5.0 liter V10 engine. Now, wouldn’t it be orgasmic if you could experience the V10 in an open top? To be able to hear the screaming intake in full clarity? Now you have the BMW M6 Cabriolet. More photos after the jump. [...]
July 19, 2006 @ 1:05 pm
[...] BMW’s latest 3-series coupe, the E92 was chosen as a platform for BMW to introduce to us their latest engine, the award-winning twin-turbocharged N54 3.0 liter straight-six. Although I have not test driven the car yet, Jeremy Mahadevan shares with us his experience driving the new BMW 335i Coupe in Austria. [...]
August 19, 2006 @ 10:12 pm
[...] I am eagerly awaiting the new E90-based BMW M3 to be released to see what fantastic new engine BMW will be putting under the hood. New BMW engines seem to naturally be award winners lately - the 3.0 twin turbodiesel in the BMW 535d, and the normally aspirated 5.0 V10 in the BMW M5. [...]
August 22, 2006 @ 3:01 pm
[...] With all the extra goodies on the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, it doesn’t cost that much more over the A3 Sportback 2.0 FSI - only RM255,000 compared to RM225,000 for the latter. If I could afford it, I would pay the extra RM30,000 for the award winning TFSI engine as well as the excellent DSG under the guise of S-Tronic. [...]
October 3, 2006 @ 2:29 pm
[...] Subaru’s gasoline boxer won the top spot for the 2.5 liter category in this year’s International Engine of the Year Awards, and the new turbodiesel boxer will be the first oil burning boxer in the world. [...]