The BMW Group scored a triple victory, achieving outstanding wins in all three categories of the International Engine of the Year Award. This once again highlights top position for the BMW Group in manufacturing particularly powerful and yet efficient engines. In the world’s most significant engine contest, the V8 power unit featured in the BMW M3, the straight-six with Twin Turbo Technology to be admired in the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 1 Series and the BMW X6 and the four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged engine in the MINI Cooper S, have all scored triumphant victories in their respective classes.
The International Engine of the Year Award reached its 11th contest this year having been held since 1999. The BMW Group have successfully brought home an overall victory no less than six times, including the four last years in a row and have already brought home more than an impressive 40 trophies The fascinating development of power as well as their up-to-date efficiency, this year’s three winners once again thrilled the jury. This combination of such superior virtues is the result of the BMW Efficient Dynamics development strategy characterising both the eight cylinder from BMW M GmbH, the straight-six from BMW, and the MINI four-cylinder.
The decisions on the International Engine of the Year Award are taken from an international jury made up of renowned motoring journalists. This year the team of no less than 65 experts from 32 countries awarded prizes in eight engine classes based on size and in three special categories, as well as the special award for the overall winner. The Awards were presented on 17 June 2009 at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart.