Ricardo A
08/05/2008, 10h59
Une victoire qui se répète encore une fois dans la catégorie des 2.0 à 2.5 L, et encore une fois, au dépens du 2.5 I6 de BMW. Notre dernière victore était en 2006, avec le même moteur!
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo
(Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback)
“This powerful, fun-to-drive engine justifies Subaru’s persistence in boxer engines”
Nikos Kounitis, 4Wheels
Few automotive manufacturers have given more to the boxer engine cause than Subaru. The past 12 months alone have seen engineers from the Japanese manufacturer introduce two brand new concepts to the world stage that make use of the flat cylinder formation: a 3-litre six-cylinder petrol engine, and the world’s first boxer diesel with 150bhp.
But the 65 judges on the International Engine of the Year Awards 2008 committee have bestowed a trophy on a different flat-four unit, and one that has triumphed in this category before. When it replaced the 2-litre turbo in 2006, this 2,457cc engine scooped first prize in the 2-litre to 2.5-litre category, beating BMW’s 2.5-litre straight six by two points. Fast-forward two years, and the same two engines are locked in battle for mid-range powertrain supremacy, and the outcome is the same – only the winning margin is down to a single point.
Subaru’s victory was no doubt helped by the engine’s boost in power when housed in the Impreza STi – from 277bhp to 320bhp – but judges were equally impressed with the performance of the 2.5-litre turbo in the Forester, where it pushes out a mere 230bhp. Technology alterations made to this engine to add to the appeal include turbine wheel and compressor impeller shape to improve low-end and mid-range torque and improved turbocharger and intercooler.
This DOHC four-cylinder powers the standard Impreza to 100km/h in 5.4 seconds, and the STi reaches that point in 4.8 seconds. Aside from the obvious performance, the engine offers impressive fuel economy, with EU combined cycle figures of 10.9L/100km (25.9mpg) for the STi and 10.3L/100km (27.4mpg) for the standard Impreza.
One juror quick to praise the unit was Christophe Congrega from L’Automobile Magazine: “A 2.5-litre boxer full of torque and power.”
Source :
http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/winners_08/2_25.html
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Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo
(Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback)
“This powerful, fun-to-drive engine justifies Subaru’s persistence in boxer engines”
Nikos Kounitis, 4Wheels
Few automotive manufacturers have given more to the boxer engine cause than Subaru. The past 12 months alone have seen engineers from the Japanese manufacturer introduce two brand new concepts to the world stage that make use of the flat cylinder formation: a 3-litre six-cylinder petrol engine, and the world’s first boxer diesel with 150bhp.
But the 65 judges on the International Engine of the Year Awards 2008 committee have bestowed a trophy on a different flat-four unit, and one that has triumphed in this category before. When it replaced the 2-litre turbo in 2006, this 2,457cc engine scooped first prize in the 2-litre to 2.5-litre category, beating BMW’s 2.5-litre straight six by two points. Fast-forward two years, and the same two engines are locked in battle for mid-range powertrain supremacy, and the outcome is the same – only the winning margin is down to a single point.
Subaru’s victory was no doubt helped by the engine’s boost in power when housed in the Impreza STi – from 277bhp to 320bhp – but judges were equally impressed with the performance of the 2.5-litre turbo in the Forester, where it pushes out a mere 230bhp. Technology alterations made to this engine to add to the appeal include turbine wheel and compressor impeller shape to improve low-end and mid-range torque and improved turbocharger and intercooler.
This DOHC four-cylinder powers the standard Impreza to 100km/h in 5.4 seconds, and the STi reaches that point in 4.8 seconds. Aside from the obvious performance, the engine offers impressive fuel economy, with EU combined cycle figures of 10.9L/100km (25.9mpg) for the STi and 10.3L/100km (27.4mpg) for the standard Impreza.
One juror quick to praise the unit was Christophe Congrega from L’Automobile Magazine: “A 2.5-litre boxer full of torque and power.”
Source :
http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/winners_08/2_25.html
Je me souviens des campagnes de pubs qui ont suivi...
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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i127/jojomojo2/03.jpg
la réponse de bentley :
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