BMW N54 Twin Turbo Scoops Up Engine Of The Year Award!

Looks like all BMW owners have something to cheer about again.

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in our forums points out Motor Authority has posted a piece of juicy news that the N54 engine (the twin turbo 3.0l) has picked up the International Engine Of The Year award!

The ninth International Engine of the Year Awards winners have just been announced, and it’s a big victory for BMW yet again. The 3.0L straight-six twin-turbo engine from the 335i has won the title, with three other engines in the line-up also winning in their respective categories. One point to note is that the 335i engine is underrated when it leaves the factory. While official figures claim it develops ‘only’ 302hp, models that have been dyno’d regularly pump out more than 350hp.

The main winners are:
Best engine
BMW 3.0L Twin-turbo (335i)

Best performance engine
BMW 5.0L V10 (M5, M6)

Best fuel economy/alternative
Toyota 1.5L Hybrid Synergy drive (Prius)

<1.0 L
Toyota 1.0L (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1)

1.0 – 1.4L
Volkswagen 1.4L TSI (Golf, Touran, Jetta)

1.4 – 1.8L
BMW-PSA 1.6LTurbo (MINI, Peugeot 207)

1.8 – 2.0L
Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo (Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)

2.0 – 2.5L
BMW 2.5L (325, 525, X3, Z4)

2.5 – 3.0L
BMW 3L Twin-Turbo (335i)

3.0 – 4.0L
Porsche 3.6L Turbo (911 Turbo)

More than 4.0L
BMW 5.0L V10 (M5, M6)

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