The International Engine of the Year is an annual competition judged by a panel of automobile
Automobile
An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f... journalists from around the world and organized by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe.... 's largest technical motoring publication company. The competition was started in 1999 and has become a prestigious award.
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The International Engine of the Year is an annual competition judged by a panel of automobile
Automobile
An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f... journalists from around the world and organized by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe.... 's largest technical motoring publication company. The competition was started in 1999 and has become a prestigious award.
The Toyota SZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series with its exhaust facing forward. This engine was jointly developed by Daihatsu.... 1.0 L Yaris
Toyota Yaris
The Toyota Yaris brand is used to refer to non-japanese versions of:*Toyota Vitz, hatchback sold as the Toyota Yaris in South Africa, Europe, South America, and later in Australia and North America and Jamaica...
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... 1.0 L IMA
Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S54
BMW M54
The BMW M54 is a straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. It is an evolution of the BMW M52. The engine has VANOS variable valve timing to adjust timing of both intake and exhaust valves.... 3.2 L M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW BMW 3 Series compact car automobile. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... N62
BMW N62
The N62 is the latest V8 from BMW, built in Munich, Germany. It has an Alusil aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads.It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with BMW's double-VANOS and Valvetronic technologies and features fracture-split forged powdered metal connecting rods.... 4.4 L Valvetronic
is a Japanese automaker based in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is part owned by the Ford Motor Company.During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales.... 1.3 L Renesis
Mazda Wankel engine
All Mazda Wankel engine are essentially a single family ? they all derive from the first Felix Wankel experiments in the early 1960s. Over the years, displacement has been increased , and turbocharging has been added to great effect....
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the Mazda RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a Mazda Wankel engine....
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive, is a set of hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h, Lexus GS#GS 450h, and Lexus LS#LS 600h .2F LS 600h L automobiles....
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S85B50
BMW S85
The BMW S85B50 is a DOHC 40-valve V10 engine automotive piston engine found on the BMW E60 BMW M5 and BMW E63 BMW M6. It was inspired by BMW's formula 1 racing division....
The BMW M5 is an ultra performance version of the BMW 5-Series automobile made by BMW Motorsport. First introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984, the M5 has been made from various 5-Series versions throughout the years, including the E28, E34, E39 and most recently the E60.... /M6
BMW M6
The BMW M6 is a high-performance version of the BMW 6-Series automobile, designed by the BMW Motorsport division of the Germany manufacturer....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... 3.0 L N54B30
BMW N54
The N54 is a Twin-turbo-turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in late 2006 as a high-performance option for the BMW 3-Series, first to be released along with the new BMW E92 Coup?, to be followed closely by other existing BMW 3-Series models, then with other BMW#Models as well....
The BMW 1 Series is a small sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is the only vehicle in its class featuring rear-wheel drive and a Longitudinal engine engine.... /335i
BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car/compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different car body styles.... /535i
BMW 5 Series
The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size car / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its fifth generation, is sold in sedan and station wagon body styles.... /X6
BMW X6
The BMW X6 is a mid-size Luxury vehicles Crossover released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 by German automaker BMW. The X6 was marketed as a BMW_Sports_Activity_Series by BMW....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S54
BMW M54
The BMW M54 is a straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. It is an evolution of the BMW M52. The engine has VANOS variable valve timing to adjust timing of both intake and exhaust valves.... 3.2 L M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW BMW 3 Series compact car automobile. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... N62
BMW N62
The N62 is the latest V8 from BMW, built in Munich, Germany. It has an Alusil aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads.It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with BMW's double-VANOS and Valvetronic technologies and features fracture-split forged powdered metal connecting rods.... 4.4 L Valvetronic
is a Japanese automaker based in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is part owned by the Ford Motor Company.During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales.... 1.3 L Renesis
Mazda Wankel engine
All Mazda Wankel engine are essentially a single family ? they all derive from the first Felix Wankel experiments in the early 1960s. Over the years, displacement has been increased , and turbocharging has been added to great effect....
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the Mazda RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a Mazda Wankel engine....
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive, is a set of hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h, Lexus GS#GS 450h, and Lexus LS#LS 600h .2F LS 600h L automobiles....
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S85
BMW S85
The BMW S85B50 is a DOHC 40-valve V10 engine automotive piston engine found on the BMW E60 BMW M5 and BMW E63 BMW M6. It was inspired by BMW's formula 1 racing division.... 5.0 L V10 M5
BMW M5
The BMW M5 is an ultra performance version of the BMW 5-Series automobile made by BMW Motorsport. First introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984, the M5 has been made from various 5-Series versions throughout the years, including the E28, E34, E39 and most recently the E60.... /M6
BMW M6
The BMW M6 is a high-performance version of the BMW 6-Series automobile, designed by the BMW Motorsport division of the Germany manufacturer....
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... 3.0 L N54B30
BMW N54
The N54 is a Twin-turbo-turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in late 2006 as a high-performance option for the BMW 3-Series, first to be released along with the new BMW E92 Coup?, to be followed closely by other existing BMW 3-Series models, then with other BMW#Models as well....
The BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car/compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different car body styles....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... N47D 2.0 L Diesel
Diesel
Diesel or diesel fuel in general is any fuel used in diesel engines. The most common is a specific fractional distillation of petroleum fuel oil, but alternatives that are not derived from petroleum, such as biodiesel, biomass to liquid or gas to liquid diesel, are increasingly being developed and adopted.... Twin Turbo 123d
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is a small sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is the only vehicle in its class featuring rear-wheel drive and a Longitudinal engine engine....
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group.... 1.2 L TDi
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... 1.0 L IMA
Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system....
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... 1.3 L IMA
Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive, is a set of hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h, Lexus GS#GS 450h, and Lexus LS#LS 600h .2F LS 600h L automobiles....
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG , is the high performance division of the Mercedes-Benz car company. Mercedes-Benz acquired majority interest in AMG in 1999.... M113 E55
Mercedes-Benz M113 engine
The Mercedes-Benz M113 engine is a V8 engine automobile piston engine family used in the 2000?2009. It was based on the similar Mercedes-Benz M112 engine V6 engine introduced in 1998.... 5.4 L CL55
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a full-sized grand tourer produced by the Germany automaker Mercedes-Benz, which stands for Comfort Leicht in German, or Comfort Light in English.... /E55
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive car cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzung, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the engine nomenclature in the 1950s.... /S55
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the world's best-selling luxury flagship sedan.... /SL55
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz SL is a roadster manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Light — and was first applied to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its Gull-wing doors or upward-opening doors....
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG , is the high performance division of the Mercedes-Benz car company. Mercedes-Benz acquired majority interest in AMG in 1999.... M275
Mercedes-Benz M275 engine
The Mercedes-Benz M275 engine is a 3-valve per cylinder V12 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000?2009.... 6.0 L V12 S65
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the world's best-selling luxury flagship sedan.... /CL65
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a full-sized grand tourer produced by the Germany automaker Mercedes-Benz, which stands for Comfort Leicht in German, or Comfort Light in English.... /SL65
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz SL is a roadster manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Light — and was first applied to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its Gull-wing doors or upward-opening doors....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S85B50
BMW S85
The BMW S85B50 is a DOHC 40-valve V10 engine automotive piston engine found on the BMW E60 BMW M5 and BMW E63 BMW M6. It was inspired by BMW's formula 1 racing division.... 5.0 L V10 M5
BMW M5
The BMW M5 is an ultra performance version of the BMW 5-Series automobile made by BMW Motorsport. First introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984, the M5 has been made from various 5-Series versions throughout the years, including the E28, E34, E39 and most recently the E60.... /M6
BMW M6
The BMW M6 is a high-performance version of the BMW 6-Series automobile, designed by the BMW Motorsport division of the Germany manufacturer....
Porsche SE or Porsche is a Germany automotive industry of luxury vehicle automobiles, which is majority-owned by the Porsche family and Pi?ch families....
The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 is the project code name for the current version of the sports car Porsche 911, built by the Germany Automotive industry Porsche since 2004....
The Toyota Yaris brand is used to refer to non-japanese versions of:*Toyota Vitz, hatchback sold as the Toyota Yaris in South Africa, Europe, South America, and later in Australia and North America and Jamaica...
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... 1.0 L IMA
Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system....
The Toyota KR engine family is a straight-3 piston engine series, designed by Daihatsu, which is a subsidiary of Toyota. The 1KR series uses aluminium engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads....
VVT-i, or Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Toyota, similar in performance to the BMW's VANOS....
The Toyota Yaris brand is used to refer to non-japanese versions of:*Toyota Vitz, hatchback sold as the Toyota Yaris in South Africa, Europe, South America, and later in Australia and North America and Jamaica... /Aygo
Toyota Aygo
The Toyota Aygo is a city car sold since 2005. All Aygos are built at the new factory of the TPCA Joint venture in the city of Kolin, Czech Republic.... /107
Peugeot 107
The Peugeot 107 is a city car produced by the France automaker Peugeot since summer 2005.The 107 was developed by the B-Zero project of Peugeot and Citro?n in a joint-venture with Toyota; the Citro?n C1 and Toyota Aygo are rebadged versions of the same car, although the Aygo has more detail differences than the C1.... /C1
Citroën C1
The Citro?n C1 is a city car produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n since 2005.The C1 was developed as part of the B-Zero project by the PSA Group in a joint-venture with Toyota....
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group.... 1.2 L TDi
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... 1.3 L VVT-i
VVT-i
VVT-i, or Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Toyota, similar in performance to the BMW's VANOS....
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... 1.3 L IMA
Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland.... -GM 1.3 L TDi
JTD engine
JTD is Fiat Group's term for its current common rail turbodiesel engine range. The MultiJet name is used in the second generation JTD common rail units....
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico .... /Touran
Volkswagen Touran
The Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV based on a vertically-stretched fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and sold in Europe and other select markets.... /Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact SUV crossover SUV built by the Germany automaker Auto 5000, based on the Volkswagen Group A platform#A5 of the Volkswagen Golf Mk5.... /Jetta
Volkswagen Jetta
The Volkswagen Jetta is an automobile produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill an upscale sedan niche above the firm's compact car/small family car Volkswagen Golf offering, it has been known over its five generations variously as the Atlantic, Bora, City Jetta, Fox, GLI, Sagit...
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... Hybrid Prius
Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... Accord
Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is the series of midrange automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in most automotive markets throughout the world.... 1.8 L
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... N42
BMW N42
The N42 is a series of Straight-4 automobile piston engines from BMW. The series debuted with the BMW E46 cars in 2001. Displacement ranges from 1.8 L to 2.0 L.... 1.8 L Valvetronic
The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The ZZ series uses an aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC multivalve cylinder heads, a first for Toyota.... 1.8 L VVTL-i Celica
Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... /Corolla
Toyota Corolla
The Corolla is a line of subcompact car/compact cars produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966.... /Elise
Lotus Elise
The Lotus Elise is a roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the England manufacturer Lotus Cars. The car has a hand-finished fibreglass body shell atop its aluminium extrusion and bonded frame that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum.... /Exige
Lotus Exige
The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupe version of the Lotus Elise, which is a roadster....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... 1.6 L Supercharged MINI Cooper S
MINI (BMW)
Mini is a British automotive brand owned by the BMW that has produced the successor of the original Mini in Oxford, England since April 2001. three body variants are available: Hatchback, Convertible, Pickup Truck and Clubman ....
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive, is a set of hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h, Lexus GS#GS 450h, and Lexus LS#LS 600h .2F LS 600h L automobiles....
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... -PSA 1.6 L Turbo MINI Cooper S
MINI (BMW)
Mini is a British automotive brand owned by the BMW that has produced the successor of the original Mini in Oxford, England since April 2001. three body variants are available: Hatchback, Convertible, Pickup Truck and Clubman .... /207
Peugeot 207
The Peugeot 207 is a supermini car produced by the France automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006. According to JATO Dynamics, an automative market researcher, the model was the bestselling car in Europe in 2007.... /308
Peugeot 308
The Peugeot 308 is a small family car produced by the France automaker PSA Peugeot Citro?n. It was unveiled on June 5, 2007 and is the first car of the 008 generation of Peugeot models....
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group.... 1.9 L 110PS TDi
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... S2000
Honda S2000
The Honda S2000 is a roadster manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda. It was launched in April 1999 and was created to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.... 2.0 L
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group.... /Audi
Audi
AUDI AG, is a Germany car manufacturer which produces cars under the Audi brand, . The name Audi is based on a latin translation of the last name of the founder August "Horch", itself the German word for ?hear." Another explanation for the origin of the name is as an acronym for ?Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt."...
The Audi A3 is an entry-level luxury car/small family car produced by the Germany automaker Audi since 1996. Two generations of A3 exist, both based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with several other models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Touran as well as ?koda Octavia and SEAT Le?n... /A4
Audi A4
The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automaker Audi since 1994. The first generation A4 succeeded the Audi 80.It is available as a sedan or a station wagon .... /A6
Audi A6
The Audi A6 is an executive car car produced by the Germany automaker Audi. It is available in sedan and station wagon body styles. The second and third generation A6 were also used as the basis for the Audi allroad quattro and A6 allroad quattro models respectively.... /TT
Audi TT
The Audi TT is a sports car manufactured by Audi since 1998 in Gyor, Hungary, now in its second generation — and available as a 2+2 coup? or two-seater roadster.... /Eos
Volkswagen Eos
The Volkswagen Eos is a four-seater retractable hardtop coupe convertible, introduced in 2006 as the successor to the Volkswagen Cabrio. The Eos is Volkswagen's first production coupe since the last Volkswagen Corrado in 1995.... /Jetta
Volkswagen Jetta
The Volkswagen Jetta is an automobile produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill an upscale sedan niche above the firm's compact car/small family car Volkswagen Golf offering, it has been known over its five generations variously as the Atlantic, Bora, City Jetta, Fox, GLI, Sagit... /Golf GTi
Volkswagen Golf
The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico .... /Octavia/Leon
SEAT León
The SEAT Le?n is a small family car built by the Spain car manufacturer SEAT since 1999. It uses the Volkswagen A platform and shares other components with the Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3 and ?koda Octavia....
AUDI AG, is a Germany car manufacturer which produces cars under the Audi brand, . The name Audi is based on a latin translation of the last name of the founder August "Horch", itself the German word for ?hear." Another explanation for the origin of the name is as an acronym for ?Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt."... 2.5 L V6 TDi
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automaker founded on 24 June 1910 in Milan. Alfa Romeo has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986.... 2.5 L V6
Alfa Romeo V6 engine
Alfa Romeos in-house V6 engine design made its initial d?but in 1979 in the Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, later attaining fame under the hood of the Alfa Romeo 164....
PSA Peugeot Citro?n is a France automobile and motorcycle automobile manufacturer; these are sold under the Peugeot and Citro?n marques. The PSA Peugeot Citro?n is owned by Peugeot S.A....
The PSA EW/DW engine is a family of straight-4 petrol engine and diesel engines manufactured by the PSA Group for use in their Peugeot and Citro?n automobiles.... 2.2 L HDi
HDI
HDI may refer to:* Human Development Index, a United Nations measure of well-being in a country* Help Desk Institute, a trade association* PSA HDi engine, a diesel automobile engine by Peugeot/Citro?n...
The Citro?n C5 is a large family car produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n since early 2001. The C5 replaced the Citro?n Xantia in the large family car class.... /607
Peugeot 607
The Peugeot 607 is an executive car produced by the France automaker Peugeot since 1999....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... M54
BMW M54
The BMW M54 is a straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. It is an evolution of the BMW M52. The engine has VANOS variable valve timing to adjust timing of both intake and exhaust valves.... 2.5 L 325i/X3
BMW X3
The BMW X3 is a compact SUV crossover SUV produced by the Germany automaker BMW. The X3 was the second vehicle to be classified by BMW as a BMW_Sports_Activity_Series.... /525i/Z4
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the Germany automaker BMW. Replacing the BMW Z3, first-generation production started in 2002 at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, with both roadster and coupe forms produced....
is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies.... 2.2 L i-CTDi
is the automaker division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of flat engine in most of their vehicles.... 2.5 L turbo EJ255
Subaru EJ engine
The Subaru EJ engine is a series of automotive engines manufactured by Subaru, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries introduced mid 1989 for the 1st generation Legacy....
The Subaru Impreza is a compact car that was first introduced by Subaru in 1993."Impreza" is a coined word, deriving from an originally Italian language word, impresa, meaning a feat or achievement.... /Forester
Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester, is a tall, all-wheel drive Compact Sports Utility Vehicle manufactured since 1997 by Subaru — currently in its third generation and now marketed as a compact SUV crossover .... /9-2X
Saab 9-2X
The Saab 9-2X is an automobile that was sold by Saab Automobile in the mid-2000s, but assembled in Japan at the Ota-Gunma plant by Fuji Heavy Industries and based on the Subaru Impreza with a modified body, suspension, and interior....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... 2.5 L N52B25
BMW N52
The BMW N52 is BMW's latest straight-6 engine, which debuted in 2004 on the BMW E63/E64. Its crankcase is made entirely of magnesium and aluminum, a first in the world of engine construction....
The BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car/compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different car body styles.... /525
BMW 5 Series
The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size car / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its fifth generation, is sold in sedan and station wagon body styles.... /X3
BMW X3
The BMW X3 is a compact SUV crossover SUV produced by the Germany automaker BMW. The X3 was the second vehicle to be classified by BMW as a BMW_Sports_Activity_Series.... /Z4
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the Germany automaker BMW. Replacing the BMW Z3, first-generation production started in 2002 at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, with both roadster and coupe forms produced....
is the automaker division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of flat engine in most of their vehicles.... EJ257
Subaru EJ engine
The Subaru EJ engine is a series of automotive engines manufactured by Subaru, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries introduced mid 1989 for the 1st generation Legacy....
The Subaru Forester, is a tall, all-wheel drive Compact Sports Utility Vehicle manufactured since 1997 by Subaru — currently in its third generation and now marketed as a compact SUV crossover .... /Impreza
Subaru Impreza
The Subaru Impreza is a compact car that was first introduced by Subaru in 1993."Impreza" is a coined word, deriving from an originally Italian language word, impresa, meaning a feat or achievement....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... M57D30
BMW M57
The BMW M57 is a straight-6 diesel engine produced from 1998. It won the "2.5–3 L" category of the International Engine of the Year award for 1999 through 2002.... 2.9 L TDi
is a Japanese automaker based in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is part owned by the Ford Motor Company.During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales.... 1.3 L Renesis
Mazda Wankel engine
All Mazda Wankel engine are essentially a single family ? they all derive from the first Felix Wankel experiments in the early 1960s. Over the years, displacement has been increased , and turbocharging has been added to great effect.... RX-8
Mazda RX-8
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the Mazda RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a Mazda Wankel engine....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... M57TUD30
BMW M57
The BMW M57 is a straight-6 diesel engine produced from 1998. It won the "2.5–3 L" category of the International Engine of the Year award for 1999 through 2002.... 3.0 L Twin-Turbo 535d
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... 3.0 L N54B30
BMW N54
The N54 is a Twin-turbo-turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in late 2006 as a high-performance option for the BMW 3-Series, first to be released along with the new BMW E92 Coup?, to be followed closely by other existing BMW 3-Series models, then with other BMW#Models as well.... Twin Turbo 135i
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is a small sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is the only vehicle in its class featuring rear-wheel drive and a Longitudinal engine engine.... /335i
BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car/compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different car body styles.... /535i
BMW 5 Series
The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size car / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its fifth generation, is sold in sedan and station wagon body styles.... /X6
BMW X6
The BMW X6 is a mid-size Luxury vehicles Crossover released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 by German automaker BMW. The X6 was marketed as a BMW_Sports_Activity_Series by BMW....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... M67
BMW M67
The BMW M67 is a Turbodiesel V8 engine produced from 1998 onwards. The 3.9 l version won the "3-4 l" category of the International Engine of the Year award for 1999 and 2000.... 3.9 L V8 TDi
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S54B32
BMW M54
The BMW M54 is a straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. It is an evolution of the BMW M52. The engine has VANOS variable valve timing to adjust timing of both intake and exhaust valves.... 3.2 L M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW BMW 3 Series compact car automobile. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series....
Porsche SE or Porsche is a Germany automotive industry of luxury vehicle automobiles, which is majority-owned by the Porsche family and Pi?ch families....
The Porsche 911 is a sports car made by Porsche Aktiengesellschaft of Stuttgart, Germany. The famous, distinctive, and durable design is notable for being rear engined like the Porsche-designed Volkswagen Beetle it had been based on....
The S65 is a naturally-aspirated engine DOHC 32-valve automobile V8 engine from BMW.Derived from the BMW S85 V10 engine used in the BMW M5/BMW M6, it shares the same basic architecture and aluminium construction.... 4.0 L V8 M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW BMW 3 Series compact car automobile. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series....
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... M73
BMW M73
The BMW M73 is a V12 piston engine built in Munich, Germany. It has an Alusil aluminum engine block and aluminum SOHC cylinder heads. While most other engines in the BMW had switched to four valves per cylinder, the M73 used 2-valve SOHC heads and featured fracture-split forged steel connecting rods.... 5.4 L V12
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari Joint stock company.... 5.5 L V12
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... N62B44
BMW N62
The N62 is the latest V8 from BMW, built in Munich, Germany. It has an Alusil aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads.It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with BMW's double-VANOS and Valvetronic technologies and features fracture-split forged powdered metal connecting rods.... 4.4 L Valvetronic
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group.... Touareg
Volkswagen Touareg
The Volkswagen Touareg is a mid-size car sport utility vehicle produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2003. It was the second Sport Utility Vehicle from the automaker, after the much older Volkswagen 181.... /Phaeton
Volkswagen Phaeton
The Volkswagen Phaeton is a full-size luxury car sedan manufactured by Volkswagen. Introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show and marketed worldwide, the Phaeton was sold in North America from model year 2004 through 2006.... 5.0 L V10 TDi
, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.... S85B50
BMW S85
The BMW S85B50 is a DOHC 40-valve V10 engine automotive piston engine found on the BMW E60 BMW M5 and BMW E63 BMW M6. It was inspired by BMW's formula 1 racing division.... 5.0 L V10 M5
BMW M5
The BMW M5 is an ultra performance version of the BMW 5-Series automobile made by BMW Motorsport. First introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984, the M5 has been made from various 5-Series versions throughout the years, including the E28, E34, E39 and most recently the E60.... /M6
BMW M6
The BMW M6 is a high-performance version of the BMW 6-Series automobile, designed by the BMW Motorsport division of the Germany manufacturer....
Daimler Aktiengesellschaft is a Germany car corporation and automaker as well as the largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures trucks and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm.... Necar 4
Saab AB is an aerospace and defense company based in Sweden.... SVC
Saab Variable Compression engine
The Saab Variable Compression engine was a development project of Saab Automobile, for which it won an award both in 2000 and 2001.In a normal internal combustion engine, because cylinder bore diameter, piston stroke length and combustion chamber volume are almost always constant, the compression ratio for a given engine is almost always c...
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has multivalve with VVT-i.... Prius
Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle.... Hybrid
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The following companies have received the award more than twice in the ten years it has been given:
World's 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" internal combustion engine available in the U.S. market that are selected by Ward's AutoWorld magazine....
