However, if you're looking for the big winners at this year's awards,
direct your attention towards the Germans, in particular BMW and Volkswagen. Volkswagen picked up three awards at this year's event, snagging the title of Best 1.8- to 2.0-litre with its 2.0T FSI engine, a light-pressure direct injection four-cylinder which can be found in the VW Jetta, GTI, Passat and Audi A4, amongst many other vehicles from the VAG kingdom. The prestigious title of Best New Engine of 2006 also went to VW for its 1.4-litre TwinCharger engine; how could it not? It's the only engine currently being produced by a manufacturer to be both turbocharged and supercharged, which solves the two main problems associated with forced induction, turbo lag and high RPM power loss. The design uses a supercharger to provide instantaneous pressure at low speeds, which automatically switches over to a turbo at high speeds to provide thrust without lag. Despite its meager displacement of a mere 1.4 litres, it produces an amazing 170 horsepower. The engine also won the title of Best 1.0 - 1.4 litre engine.
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as good as VW's best new engine is, the outright winner is BMW. The Munich-based brand walked off with an amazing five awards, including Best 2.5 - 3.0 Litre for the 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel in the BMW 535i, and Best 3.0 - 4.0 Litre for the M-Power 3.2-litre straight six from the M3, M-Roadster and M-Coupe. It is BMW's ultimate performance engine, mind you, its 5.0-litre V10 found in the M5 and the M6 that really swept up. Not only did it grab the title of Best Above 4.0-litre, but it also won Best Performance Engine as well as International Engine of the Year 2006. Amazingly, this fantastic motor won the exact same awards last year.
With that, we leave you with the complete list of engine award winners for this year...
International Engine of the Year Awards 2006 Winners
Best New Engine 2006: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf)
Best Fuel Economy: Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine: BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
Sub 1-litre: Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight)
1-litre to 1.4-litre: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf)
1.4-litre to 1.8-litre: Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
1.8-litre to 2-litre: Volkswagen 2-litre Turbo (Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)
2-litre to 2.5-litre: Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Impreza, Forester, Saab 9-2X)
2.5-litre to 3-litre: BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo Diesel (535d)
3-litre to 4-litre: BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M)
Above 4-litre: BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
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International Engine of the Year 2006: BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
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| VW's TSI TwinCharger engine won Best New Engine for 2006. (Photo: Volkswagen Canada) |
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| M-Performance V10 pulls another sweep, winning 3 Awards including Engine Of The Year. (Photo: BMW Canada) |
With that, we leave you with the complete list of engine award winners for this year...
International Engine of the Year Awards 2006 Winners
Best New Engine 2006: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf)
Best Fuel Economy: Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine: BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
Sub 1-litre: Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight)
1-litre to 1.4-litre: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf)
1.4-litre to 1.8-litre: Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
1.8-litre to 2-litre: Volkswagen 2-litre Turbo (Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)
2-litre to 2.5-litre: Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Impreza, Forester, Saab 9-2X)
2.5-litre to 3-litre: BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo Diesel (535d)
3-litre to 4-litre: BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M)
Above 4-litre: BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
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International Engine of the Year 2006: BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
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