The BEST Engine in the World!!!
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What a cracking honour
My current car is the 3rd best engine in the world & my new car is the best engine in the world.
BMW has scooped top honours in the 2006 International Engine of the Year awards with its 5.0-litre V10 unit from the M5 and M6. It is the second year the powerplant has won the coveted title and the first time ever that an engine has won back-to-back honours in the international awards.
A global panel of 61 motoring experts were unanimous in their opinion of the 5.0-litre V10 engine, referring to it as ?a technical tour de force? and ?a masterpiece?. In addition to the overall title the 4,999cc powerplant beat competition from Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG to also be crowned Best Performance Engine. The BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine, currently featured in the 535d Saloon and Touring, also won its class and came in the top three overall for the second year in succession.
BMW?s tally of overall awards and category wins now stands at 31 ? far more than any other car manufacturer. The 3.2-litre engine from the BMW M3, and now in the BMW Z4 M Roadster, took top honours in its category for the sixth time in succession, another record for the Engine of the Year awards.
Jim O?Donnell, Managing Director of BMW (UK) Ltd, said: ?To win the International Engine of the Year once is a great achievement but to do it twice in succession with the same engine is unprecedented. We are extremely proud of the accolades bestowed on BMW at these awards. It is the supreme recognition of all the work our engineers and designers have done to create award-winning engines.?
BMW?s list of honours at the International Engine of the Year Awards:
International Engine of the Year Award 2006
1 BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2 Volkswagen 1.4-litre
3 BMW Diesel 3-litre twin turbo
Best Performance Engine Award 2006
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes-AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo
Best Engine Above 4-litres Award 2006
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo
Best Engine 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre Award 2006
1 BMW 3.2-litre six-cylinder
2 Toyota 3.5-litre V6 hybrid
3 Porsche 3.8-litre six-cylinder
Best Engine 2.5-litre to 3-litre Award 2006
1 BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder diesel
2 BMW 3.0-litre six-cylinder
3 Honda 3.0-litre V6 hybrid
My current car is the 3rd best engine in the world & my new car is the best engine in the world.
BMW has scooped top honours in the 2006 International Engine of the Year awards with its 5.0-litre V10 unit from the M5 and M6. It is the second year the powerplant has won the coveted title and the first time ever that an engine has won back-to-back honours in the international awards.
A global panel of 61 motoring experts were unanimous in their opinion of the 5.0-litre V10 engine, referring to it as ?a technical tour de force? and ?a masterpiece?. In addition to the overall title the 4,999cc powerplant beat competition from Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG to also be crowned Best Performance Engine. The BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine, currently featured in the 535d Saloon and Touring, also won its class and came in the top three overall for the second year in succession.
BMW?s tally of overall awards and category wins now stands at 31 ? far more than any other car manufacturer. The 3.2-litre engine from the BMW M3, and now in the BMW Z4 M Roadster, took top honours in its category for the sixth time in succession, another record for the Engine of the Year awards.
Jim O?Donnell, Managing Director of BMW (UK) Ltd, said: ?To win the International Engine of the Year once is a great achievement but to do it twice in succession with the same engine is unprecedented. We are extremely proud of the accolades bestowed on BMW at these awards. It is the supreme recognition of all the work our engineers and designers have done to create award-winning engines.?
BMW?s list of honours at the International Engine of the Year Awards:
International Engine of the Year Award 2006
1 BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2 Volkswagen 1.4-litre
3 BMW Diesel 3-litre twin turbo
Best Performance Engine Award 2006
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes-AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo
Best Engine Above 4-litres Award 2006
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo
Best Engine 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre Award 2006
1 BMW 3.2-litre six-cylinder
2 Toyota 3.5-litre V6 hybrid
3 Porsche 3.8-litre six-cylinder
Best Engine 2.5-litre to 3-litre Award 2006
1 BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder diesel
2 BMW 3.0-litre six-cylinder
3 Honda 3.0-litre V6 hybrid
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Honestly, there's not much in the way of new competition. When Mercedes introduces it's 6.3L normally aspirated V8 for next years balloting - that will be interesting. I think the V10 may still take the honors, and that would be something!
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Originally Posted by wolverine' post='280968' date='May 11 2006, 05:04 PM
Honestly, there's not much in the way of new competition. When Mercedes introduces it's 6.3L normally aspirated V8 for next years balloting - that will be interesting. I think the V10 may still take the honors, and that would be something!
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you see I told you get it and who cares about the trims? 
Good decision congrats on having the best engine, and I have the second best the 3L diesel, I do not even miss the extra turbo either. 
The BMW Fahrertraings trainer tried mine and he was shocked of the torque and the response, mine is B version reduced to 207bhp for tax reasons :'( but actually it performs like had more, so will see soon when it will be chipped
DIESEL power
Good decision congrats on having the best engine, and I have the second best the 3L diesel, I do not even miss the extra turbo either. The BMW Fahrertraings trainer tried mine and he was shocked of the torque and the response, mine is B version reduced to 207bhp for tax reasons :'( but actually it performs like had more, so will see soon when it will be chipped
DIESEL power
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Where's our 4.8 V8 :'(
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='281328' date='May 11 2006, 08:10 PM
Where's our 4.8 V8 :'(
In thy junk yard...
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='281305' date='May 12 2006, 10:01 AM
m3 3.2 still up there 