23.06.2010
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger wins International Engine of the Year
The Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger engine has scooped the top top award at the International Engine of the Year Awards for second consecutive year, writes Irish juror Padraic Deane.
The powerful yet diminutive engine, which won the overall Awards’ title for the first time last year, boasts almost 180bhp despite its small capacity, thanks to the intelligent use of both a turbocharger and a supercharger.
The engine is now a popular choice for customers across much of the VW model range, including the Golf, Scirocco, Eos and Tiguan ranges; it is also found in the Seat Ibiza Cupra derivative.
Of the 66 new engines to come to market over the past year, it was Fiat’s 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo engine that impressed the judging panel the most, the unit being named New Engine of the Year 2010. This innovative Italian powerplant, which uses an extremely advanced valvetrain to boost performance and yet save fuel, is currently used to great effect in the Alfa Romeo Mito and Giulietta ranges.
Further downsized engines also tasted Awards success, with Toyota finally receiving some positive news when its 1.8-litre electric-motor-boosted hybrid unit won the Green Engine of the Year award. The engine powers the Prius and Auris/Corolla models. Toyota also continued its dominance in the Sub 1-litre sector, its 999cc, three-cylinder engine once again taking class honours.
But it wasn’t all about being small. At the other end of the engine capacity spectrum, Mercedes-AMG absolutely asserted its authority in the Best Performance Engine category, with its 6.2-litre V8 engine winning for a second time. This awesome engine also scooped the Above 4-litre title.
The Awards, which are judged by 72 motoring journalists from 35 countries from four continents, also rewarded a variety of other manufacturers for engine excellence across a number of different categories. BMW scooped four awards: one for the best 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre class with the Mini Cooper S 1.6-litre turbocharged engine; one for producing the best 1.8-litre to 2-liter engine with its 2-litre diesel Twin-Turbo unit; another for its 3-litre DI Twin-Turbo engine; and finally its mighty 4-litre V8 M engine secured the award for best 3-litre to 4-liter engine. Meanwhile Audi’s 2.5-litre turbocharged engine that powers the TT RS won the 2-2.5-litre category.
* The 12th annual International Engine of the Year Awards ceremony took place at Engine Expo 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany, on the June 23. The event, one of the annual highlights of the automotive industry calendar, saw a total of 11 awards given to those manufacturers judged to have achieved excellence in their powertrain engineering.
International Engine of the Year Awards 2010 Winners
The International Engine of the Year 2010
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger
Best New Engine of 2010
Fiat 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo
Green Engine of the Year
Toyota hybrid 1.8-litre petrol
Performance Engine of the Year
Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre
Sub 1-litre
Toyota 1-litre three-cylinder
1-litre to 1.4-litre
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger
1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre turbo
1.8-litre to 2-litre
BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin-Turbo
2-litre to 2.5-litre
Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo
2.5-litre to 3-litre
BMW 3-litre DI Twin-Turbo
3-litre to 4-litre
BMW 4-litre V8
Above 4-litre
Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre
Categories and Results
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Best New Engine of 2010 |
Points |
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| 1 |
Fiat 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo (Alfa MiTo, Giulietta) |
228 |
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| 2 |
Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 (458 Italia) |
200 |
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| 3 |
Volkswagen 1.2-litre TSI (VW Polo, Golf, Seat Ibiza ST, Škoda Octavia, Yeti) |
134 |
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| 4 |
Mercedes-Benz 4-litre Hybrid (S400) |
76 |
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| 5 |
VW 3-litre TSI Hybrid (VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne) |
71 |
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| 6 |
BMW 4.4-litre V8 (X5 M, X6 M) |
68 |
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Best Performance Engine |
Points |
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| 1 |
Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (C 63 AMG, S 63 AMG, SL 63 AMG,
CL 63 AMG, E 63 AMG, CLS 63 AMG, ML 63 AMG) |
220 |
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| 2 |
Porsche 3.8-litre flat six (GT3, 911 GT3 RS) |
125 |
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| 3 |
BMW 3-litre DI Twin Turbo (135i, 335i, 535i, X5 35i,
X6 35i, Z4) |
67 |
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| 4 |
Ferrari 6-litre V12 (599 GTB) |
67 |
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| 5 |
Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) |
64 |
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| 6 |
BMW 4.4-litre V8 (X5 M, X6 M) |
60 |
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Green Engine of the Year 2010 |
Points |
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| 1 |
Toyota hybrid 1.8-litre (Prius, Auris) |
216 |
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| 2 |
Fiat 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo (Alfa MiTo Giulietta) |
106 |
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| 3 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Scirocco,
Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra) |
104 |
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| 4 |
BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d, X1 23d) |
79 |
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| 5 |
Honda hybrid 1.3-litre (Insight, Civic) |
67 |
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| 6 |
Mercedes-Benz Diesel 2.1-litre (C-Class, E-Class) |
58 |
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Sub 1-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
Toyota 1-litre three-cylinder (Toyota Aygo, IQ, Yaris/Vitz,
Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) |
301 |
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| 2 |
Smart Diesel 799cc (Smart Fortwo) |
247 |
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| 3 |
Mitsubishi 999cc three-cylinder Turbo (Smart Fortwo) |
237 |
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| 4 |
Opel 1-litre three-cylinder Twinport (Opel Agila, Corsa, Suzuki Alto, Splash) |
131 |
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| 5 |
Mitsubishi 999cc three-cylinder (Smart Fortwo) |
76 |
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| 6 |
Kia 1-litre four-cylinder (Picanto) |
75 |
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1-litre to 1.4-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Scirocco,
Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra) |
307 |
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| 2 |
Fiat 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo (Alfa MiTo, Giulietta) |
254 |
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| 3 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Turbo (VW Golf, Scirocco, Jetta, Skoda Superb, Octavia, Audi A1, Audi A3, Seat Leon, Altea/XL) |
241 |
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| 4 |
Volkswagen 1.2-litre TSI (VW Polo, Golf, Seat Ibiza ST, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti) |
146 |
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| 5 |
Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre (Insight, Civic) |
87 |
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| 6 |
Fiat 1.4-litre Turbo (Fiat Punto Evo, Abarth 500, Abarth Grande
Punto, Bravo, Linea, Lancia Delta, Alfa Romeo Mito, Giulietta) |
70 |
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1.4-litre to 1.8-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Peugeot 207, 308, MINI JCW, Clubman JCW) |
268 |
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| 2 |
Toyota Hybrid 1.8-litre (Prius, Auris) |
185 |
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| 3 |
Audi 1.8-litre TFSI (Audi A5, A4, A3, TT, Seat Leon, Altea/XL/Freetrack, Exeo, Skoda Octavia, Superb, Yeti, VW Passat, Passat CC) |
133 |
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| 4 |
Mercedes-Benz 1.8-litre Supercharged (CLC, C-Class, SLK, E-Class) |
98 |
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| 5 |
Alfa Romeo 1.7-litre DI Turbo (159, Brera, Spider, Giulietta) |
84 |
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| 6 |
Volkswagen 1.6-litre TDi (VW Polo, Jetta, Passat, Audi A3, Seat Ibiza, Seat Leon, Altea/XL/Freetrack) |
61 |
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1.8-litre to 2-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
BMW 2-litre Twin Turbo Diesel (123d, X1 23d) |
293 |
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| 2 |
Audi 2-litre four-cylinder TFSI (Audi A4, A4 Allroad, A5,
A5 Sportback, A6, Q5, S3, VW Scirocco, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan,
Golf, Seat Leon, Cupra R, Exeo, Skoda Octavia RS) |
215 |
|
| 3 |
Audi 2-litre four-cylinder TFSI (Audi TT, VW Eos, Golf, Seat Leon, FR/Cupra, Seat Altea/XL/Freetrack) |
156 |
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| 4 |
Honda 2-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC (Civic Type-R) |
150 |
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| 5 |
Mitsubishi 2-litre Turbo (Evo, Lancer) |
73 |
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| 6 |
Subaru 2-litre Diesel (Impreza, Outlook, Forester, Legacy) |
71 |
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2-litre to 2.5-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS) |
269 |
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| 2 |
Mercedes-Benz Diesel 2.1-litre (C-Class, E-Class) |
185 |
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| 3 |
Subaru 2.5-litre flat-four turbo (Forester, Impreza, Legacy) |
123 |
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| 4 |
Ford 2.5-litre Hybrid (Ford Fusion Hybrid, Mercury Milan Hybrid) |
110 |
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| 5 |
BMW 2.5-litre DI six-cylinder (Z4 23i) |
101 |
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| 6 |
Honda Diesel 2.2-litre DTEC (Accord, Accord Type S, CR-V) |
82 |
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2.5-litre to 3-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
BMW 3-litre DI Twin Turbo (135i, 335i, 535i, X5 35i, X6 35i, Z4) |
332 |
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| 2 |
BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 635d, X3 35d, X5 40d, 740d) |
278 |
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| 3 |
Audi 3-litre DI Supercharged (S4, S5) |
125 |
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| 4 |
Jaguar/Ford/PSA Diesel 3-litre (Citroën C5, C6, Peugeot 407 Coupe, Jaguar XF, XJ, Range Rover Sport) |
117 |
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| 5 |
Porsche 2.9-litre flat-six DI (Boxster, Cayman) |
109 |
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| 6 |
Audi/VW 3-litre TDI (Audi A4, A4 Allroad, A5, A5 Sportback, A6, A6 Allroad, Q5, Q7, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne) |
82 |
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3-litre to 4-litre |
Points |
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| 1 |
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) |
267 |
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| 2 |
Porsche 3.8-litre flat six (GT3, 911 GT3 RS) |
179 |
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| 3 |
Nissan 3.8-litre Twin Turbo (GT-R) |
156 |
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| 4 |
Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 S Turbo GT2) |
150 |
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| 5 |
Porsche 3.8-litre flat six DI (911) |
119 |
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| 6 |
Porsche 3.4-litre flat six DI (Boxster, Boxster Spyder, Cayman S) |
89 |
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Above 4-litres |
Points |
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| 1 |
Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (C 63 AMG, S 63 AMG, SL 63 AMG, CL 63 AMG, E 63 AMG, CLS 63 AMG, ML 63 AMG) |
236 |
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| 2 |
Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 (458 Italia) |
146 |
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| 3 |
Jaguar 5-litre V8 Supercharged (Jaguar XF, XJ, XK, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport) |
126 |
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| 4 |
BMW M 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) |
84 |
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| 5 |
BMW 4.4-litre DI Turbo (550i, 750i, X5, X6) |
80 |
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| 6 |
Porsche 4.8-litre Turbo V8 (Panamera, Cayenne) |
79 |
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International Engine of the Year 2010 |
Points |
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| 1 |
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Scirocco, Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra) |
384 |
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| 2 |
BMW 3-litre DI Twin Turbo (135i, 335i, 535i, X5 35i, X6 35i, Z4) |
365 |
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| 3 |
Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (C 63 AMG, S 63 AMG, SL 63 AMG, CL 63 AMG, E 63 AMG, CLS 63 AMG, ML 63 AMG) |
258 |
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| 4 |
BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d, X1 23d) |
218 |
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| 5 |
BMW M 4-litre V8 (M3) |
169 |
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| 6 |
Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS) |
155 |
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| 7 |
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Peugeot 207, 308, MINI JCW, Clubman JCW) |
153 |
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| 8 |
Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, IQ, Yaris/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) |
98 |
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