The BMW X6 is fitted with BMW's 3.0-litre twin-turbo engine, which is supposedly the best engine in the world!
A BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo engine has won the International Engine of the Year title for the second year running. The powerful BMW mill uses turbocharging to achieve high power output from smaller displacement, uses less fuel and produces less CO2.
Another class-winner from BMW was its 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel unit, which makes 204 horsepower, and only sips 5.2 litres of fuel per 100km. This engine picked up the ‘Best New Engine of the Year’ award.
‘BMW rightly views these awards as the highest industry recognition of its outstanding achievements in engine technology and manufacturing. It is an honour for our 3.0-litre twin-turbo engine to have secured the highest accolade for the second year running, and we are truly delighted that so many of our other engines have been judged as class-leading,’ said Peter Langen, BMW’s director of powertrain.
The Tenth Annual International Engine of the Year Awards ceremony took place at the Engine Expo 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany, today. The event, one of the annual highlights of the worldwide automotive industry calendar, saw a total of 12 Awards given to manufacturers who have been judged to have achieved excellence in their powertrain engineering.
One of the judges for the awards, which are judged by 65 motoring journalists from 32 countries from four continents, includes Hormazd Sorabjee, editor of Autocar India magazine.
International Engine of the Year Awards 2008: Winners
Best New Engine of 2008
BMW 2.0-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo (123d)
Green Engine of the Year
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine
Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 GT2)
Sub 1.0-litre
Toyota 1.0-litre (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1, Subaru Justy)
1.0-litre to 1.4-litre
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta)
1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308)
1.8-litre to 2.0-litre
Volkswagen/Audi 2.0-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Seat Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)
2.0-litre to 2.5-litre
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy)
2.5-litre to 3.0-litre
BMW 3.0-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)
3.0-litre to 4.0-litre
BMW 4.0-litre V8 (M3)
Above 4.0-litre
BMW 5.0-litre V10 (M5, M6)
International Engine of the Year 2008
BMW 3.0-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)
