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BMW wins International Engine of the Year 2005 |
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Publisher: Ilir Dibrani |
| Published: 07 Aug 2005 |
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New V10 engine wins prestigious prize as BMW gets top honours in five
other categories
BMW has established three new records while scooping top honours in the International
Engine of the Year awards with the 5.0-litre V10 unit from the new M5.
The 507bhp powerplant of the BMW M5 and forthcoming M6 Coupé won the
overall Engine of the Year award for 2005, with a panel of judges from around
the world praising the engine’s flexibility, high revving nature (the
engine can rev to 8,250rpm) and sublime power. The 4,999cc unit was a clear
winner of the overall title with the V10 engine’s stiffest competition
coming from the 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine that powers the BMW 535d.
That engine took second place overall.
BMW is the only manufacturer to have ever been awarded a total of six category
wins in a single year and its overall tally of 26 awards now means the company
has achieved more first place trophies than any other engine manufacturer in the
history of the competition. The 3.2-litre engine from the BMW M3 took top honours
in its category for the fifth time in succession, another record for the Engine
of the Year awards.
Bernhard Gobmeier, Head of Product and Processing at M GmbH, said: “Winning
overall honours in the Engine of the Year awards is a huge achievement and one
which rewards our engineers’ capabilities and enthusiasm. By making a
product that has variable peak power outputs and low down torque combined with
high revving characteristics, the M5 driver has at their disposal one of the
most powerful yet flexible production engines in the world.”
In addition to winning the overall title the 5.0-litre V10 engine also achieved
several class victories. It won the best engine in the 4.0-litre and over category,
eclipsing powerplants from the Ferrari F430 and VW Touareg and Phaeton, and
the prize for best new engine for 2005. The final accolade for the V10 unit
was to be crowned best performance engine, beating powerplants from Ferrari
and Mercedes.
But BMW’s success wasn’t just limited to the V10 engine. The 3.0-litre
twin-turbo diesel unit powering the 535d also won its class, as did the 3.2-litre
engine used in the iconic M3.
Jim O’Donnell, Managing Director of BMW (UK) Ltd, said: “We are
delighted with this year’s EOTY results, particularly as a diesel engine
was rewarded by a global panel. Those BMW buyers not able to stretch to a V10-powered
M5 can enjoy another high performing 5 Series safe in the knowledge that the
industry sees it as the benchmark mid-capacity engine. BMW’s continued
dominance of the awards confirms that our petrol and diesel engines are seen
as the best in the business.”
BMW’s record awards haul in full:
| International Engine of the Year Award 2005 |
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points |
| 1 |
BMW 5.0-litre V10 |
344 |
| 2 |
BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six diesel |
215 |
| 3 |
Toyota 1.5-litre hybrid |
209 |
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| Best New Engine Award 2005 |
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points |
| 1 |
BMW 5.0-litre V10 |
251 |
| 2 |
Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 |
146 |
| 3 |
Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid |
133 |
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| Best Engine Above 4.0-litre Award 2005 |
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points |
| 1 |
BMW 5.0-litre V10 |
260 |
| 2 |
Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 |
163 |
| 3 |
VW 5.0-litre V10 diesel |
142 |
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| Best Performance Engine Award 2005 |
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points |
| 1 |
BMW 5.0-litre V10 |
294 |
| 2 |
Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 |
203 |
| 3 |
Mercedes AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo |
126 |
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| Best Engine 2.5-litre to 3-litre Award 2005 |
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points |
| 1 |
BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six diesel |
296 |
| 2 |
Honda 3.0-litre hybrid |
181 |
| 3 |
BMW 3.0-litre straight-six |
157 |
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| Best Engine 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre Award 2005 |
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points |
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BMW 3.2-litre straight-six |
243 |
| 2 |
Porsche 3.8-litre |
218 |
| 3 |
Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid |
167 |
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