Ferrari’s 3.9-litre V8 biturbo, which powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider, and also the California T and GTC4Lusso T in a smaller displacement, has won the 2017 International Engine of the Year Award in 3-litre to 4-litre category. Porsche’s 3.0 flat-six turbo and Audi’s 2.5 TFSI too have won the awards in their respective categories.
The award is presented annually by the Engine Technology International magazine since 1999, judged by a panel of motoring journalists from around the world. The category starts from sub 1.0-litre and goes all the way to performance engines, and includes hybrids and electric powertrains as well. Below are the full list of winners.
Sub 1-Litre
Ford 999 cc 3-cylinder turbo
(Fiesta, B-Max, Focus, C-Max, Grand C-Max, Mondeo, EcoSport)
Volkswagen 999 cc 3-cylinder turbo
(Audi A1, Q2, Seat Ateca, Leon, Ibiza, Volkswagen Golf, Up, Polo)
BMW 647 cc 2-cylinder electric-gasoline range-extender
(i3)
Honda 988 cc 3-cylinder turbo
(Civic)
General Motors 999 cc 3-cylinder turbo
(Opel Adam, Corsa, Astra)
Renault / Nissan 898 cc 3-cylinder turbo
(Renault Clio, Captur, Twingo, Dacia Sandero, Logan MCV, Smart Fortwo, Smart Forfour, Fourtwo Nissan Micra)
1-Litre to 1.4-Litre
PSA Peugeot Citroen 1.2-litre 3-cylinder turbo
(Peugeot 208, 308, 2008, 3008, 5008, Citroen C3, C3 Picasso, C4, C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso / Grand Picasso, DS3, DS4)
BMW 1.2-litre 3-cylinder turbo
(Mini One)
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TFSI ACT
(VW Golf, Polo, Tiguan, Audi A3, Q2, Seat Leon)
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TFSI
(VW Golf, Beetle, Tiguan, Touran, Sharan, Passat, Scirocco, Jetta, Audi A1, A3, A4, Q3, Seat Ateca, Ibiza, Leon, Alhambra, Skoda Kodiaq, Rapid, Yeti, Octavia, Superb)
Fiat Chrysler 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo
(Fiat 500, 500L, 500X, 124 Spider, Alfa Romeo Mito, Giulietta, Dodge Dart, Jeep Renegade)
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TFSI electric-gasoline hybrid
(VW Golf GTE, VW Passat GTE, Audi A3 e-tron)
1.4-Litre to 1.8-Litre
BMW 1.5-litre 3-cylinder electric-gasoline hybrid
(i8)
BMW 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbo
(1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, X1, Mini Cooper, Clubman Cooper, Clubman One, Countryman)
Audi 1.8-litre TFSI
(VW Jetta, Polo GTI, Beetle, Passat, Golf, Audi A3)
Volkswagen 1.5 TSI Evo
(VW Golf, Seat Ibiza)
BMW/PSA Peugeot Citroen 1.6-litre turbo
(Mini Countryman, Countryman S, Paceman, Paceman S, Countryman Cooper Works, Paceman Cooper Works, Peugeot 208, 308, 3008, 208 GTI, 308 GTI, Citroen DS3, DS3 Racing, DS4, DS5)
BMW 1.5-litre 3-cylinder diesel
(1 Series, 2 Series, Mini One D, Cooper D, Clubman One D)
1.8-Litre to 2-Litre
Porsche 2-litre turbo
(718 Boxster, 718 Cayman)
Mercedes-AMG 2-litre turbo
(A45 AMG, CLA45 AMG, GLA45 AMG)
Audi 2-litre 4-cylinder TFSI
(TT, TT S, S1, S3, A4, A5, A6, Q2, Q3, Q5, Seat Leon Cupra, Skoda Octavia vRS, Superb, Volkswagen Golf GTi, GTi Clubsport, Golf R, Jetta, Passat, CC, Beetle, Scirocco, Scirocco R, Tiguan)
Volvo 2-litre turbocharger supercharger electric-gasoline hybrid
(XC90, S90, V90)
BMW 2-litre twin-turbo 4-cylinder
(1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, Z4, X1, X3, X4)
Volvo 2-litre turbocharger supercharger 4-cylinder
(S60, S90, V60 Polestar, V90, XC60, XC90)
2-Litre to 2.5-Litre
Audi 2.5-litre 5-cylinder turbo
(RS3, TT RS)
Porsche 2.5-litre turbo
(718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman S)
Ford 2.3-litre turbo
(Focus RS)
Mercedes-Benz 2.1-litre CDI
(A-Class, CLA, B-Class, E-Class, GLA, C-Class, CLS, GLC, SLC, GLE, Infiniti Q30, Q50)
Mazda 2.2-litre diesel
(Mazda 3 / Axela, 6 / Atenza, CX-5)
Toyota / Lexus 2.4-litre electric-gasoline hybrid
(Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Avalon Hybrid, Lexus IS Hybrid, ES Hybrid, GS Hybrid, RC Hybrid, NX Hybrid)
2.5-Litre to 3-Litre
Porsche 3-litre flat-six turbo
(911 Carrera, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS)
BMW M 3-litre twin-turbo 6-cylinder
(M3, M4)
Fiat Chrysler 2.9-litre V6 twin-turbo
(Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio)
BMW M Performance 3-litre quad-turbo diesel 6-cylinder
(5 Series, 7 Series)
Mercedes-AMG 3-litre V6 twin-turbo
(C43 AMG, E43 AMG, GLC43 AMG, GLE43 AMG, SLC43 AMG)
BMW 3-litre twin-turbo 6-cylinder
(1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series)
3-Litre to 4-Litre
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(488 GTB/Spider)
Mercedes-AMG 4-litre biturbo V8
(GT, GT S, C63 AMG, C63 S AMG, E63 AMG, E63 S AMG, G550)
Porsche 4-litre boxer
(911 GT3, GT3 RS, 911 R)
Porsche 3.8-litre boxer turbo
(911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S)
McLaren 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8
(675LT)
Honda 3.5-litre V6 electric-gasoline hybrid
(Honda / Acura NSX)
Above 4-Litre
Ferrari 6.3-litre V12
(F12, F12 tdf)
Audi 5.2-litre V10
(R8, Huracan)
Lamborghini 6.5-litre V12
(Aventador)
Ford 5.2-litre V8
(Mustang Shelby GT350R)
BMW M 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8
(M6, X5M, X6M)
Jaguar Land Rover 5-litre V8 supercharged
(F-Type, XJ, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport)
Electric Powertrain
Tesla full-electric powertrain
(Tesla Model S, Model X)
BMW full-electric powertrain
(BMW i3)
General Motors full-electric powertrain
(Bolt)
Volkswagen full-electric powertrain
(VW e-Golf)
Renault / Nissan full-electric powertrain
(Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf)
Green Engine
Tesla full-electric powertrain
(Tesla Model S, Model X)
BMW 1.5-litre 3-cylinder electric-gasoline hybrid
(BMW i8)
General Motors full-electric powertrain
(Chevrolet Bolt)
BMW full-electric powertrain
(BMW i3)
BMW 647cc 2-cylinder electric-gasoline range-extender
(BMW i3)
Volvo 2-litre turbocharger supercharger electric-gasoline hybrid
(Volvo XC90, S90, V90)
New Engine
Honda 3.5-litre V6 electric-gasoline hybrid
(Honda / Acura NSX)
Mercedes-Benz 2-litre diesel
(Mercedes-Benz E-Class)
Fiat Chrysler 2.9-litre V6 twin-turbo
(Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio)
BMW 3-litre twin-turbo 6-cylinder
(BMW 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series)
Volkswagen 1.5 TSI Evo
(Volkswagen Golf, Seat Ibiza)
Aston Martin 5.2-litre V12 twin-turbo
(Aston Martin DB11)
Performance Engine
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari 488 GTB/Spider)
Porsche 4-litre boxer
(Porsche 911 GT3, GT3 RS, 911 R)
Mercedes-AMG 4-litre biturbo V8
(Mercedes-AMG GT, GT S, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, C63 S AMG, E63 AMG, E63 S AMG, Mercedes-Benz G550)
Ferrari 6.3-litre V12
(Ferrari F12, F12 tdf)
Fiat Chrysler 2.9-litre V6 twin-turbo
(Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio)
Tesla full-electric powertrain
(Tesla Model S, Model X)
Recommended for you
Leave a Reply
Note: Comments that are unrelated to the post above get automatically filtered into the trash bin.
