BMW M V10 Awarded 'Engine of the Year' at Engine Expo 2005 in Stuttgart

Fifty-Six Judges from Twenty-Six Countries Chose Award Winners

Which carmaker makes the best engine? According to the judges at the Engine Expo 2005 in Stuttgart, BMW takes first place in the

According to the judges at the Engine Expo 2005 in Stuttgart, BMW takes first place in the organization's "Engine of the Year Awards". (Photo: Engine Expo 2005)

organization's "Engine of the Year Awards" with its sensational 500+ horsepower V10.

"Who in the world needs an Autobahn-eating 500bhp V10 with a bloodthirsty battle cry that frightens Ferraris, but morphs into a dutiful pussycat in city traffic?" questioned C. Van Tune, America's popular TV and print pundit. "You and I do, of course," was his answer.

The supercar powerplant, capable of revving to 8,250 rpm on its way to from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.7 seconds, comes as standard issue in the brand's all-new M5 sedan and upcoming M6 coupe and convertible, and is mated to a new seven-speed sequential manual gearbox (SMG).

The engine not only won first price as "Engine of the Year" at the May 31st

The supercar powerplant comes as standard issue in the brand's all-new M5 sedan and upcoming M6 coupe and convertible. (Photo: BMW Canada)

through June 2nd event, but it won separate prizes for Best New Engine, Best Performance Engine, and winner in the engine class exceeding 4.0-litres in displacement.

Runners up to the 5.0-litre V10's 344 point "Engine of the Year" win were the same manufacturer's 3.0-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo in second place with 215 points, Toyota's 1.5-litre Hybrid in third with 209 points, Volkswagen's 2.0-litre FSI Turbo in fourth with 154 points, BMW's 3.2-litre in fifth with 144 points, Fiat-GM's 1.3-litre Diesel in sixth with 139 points, Honda's 2.2-litre Diesel in seventh with 120 points, and Honda's 1-litre IMA with 50 points for eighth.