Ronnie

Carrera S 3.8 engine gets only second place in the 3 - 4 litre section:

3-litre to 4-litre:
1. BMW 3.2-litre (M3)
2. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
3. Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid (RX400h)

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BMW's 5.0-litre V10 petrol engine, as fitted in the M5 and M6, has been voted International Engine of the Year 2005. The F1-inspired high-tech, high-performance engine won three individual category awards - Best New Engine 2005, Best Performance Engine and Above 4 Litres - as well as the overall title. It was praised for its compact layout and light weight (240kg, almost the same as the V8 it replaced), as well as for the option of selecting power output and re-mapping throttle characteristics according to demand, though the awards' organisers, in partnership with Engine Technology International magazine, noted that "the first vote-winner is unquestionably its 507bhp, and it's a certainty that the maximum torque of 520Nm would have helped to sway the judges. Most jurors have been equally impressed by the unit's first-class refinement and intoxicating bark when under full load. But this V10, which has taken (Best New Engine) class honours by 100 points over the second-placed new Ferrari unit, is also about the application of smart technologies; about sound engineering that enables one to achieve over 100bhp per litre in a naturally-aspirated engine."

Best New Engine 2005:
1. BMW 5.0-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430)
3. Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid (Lexus RX400h)

Overall International Engine of the Year 2005:
1: BMW 5-litre V10
2: BMW 3-litre twin-turbo diesel
3: Toyota 1.5-litre hybrid

Best Fuel Economy:
1. Toyota 1.5-litre hybrid (Prius)
2. Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid (Lexus RX400h)
3. Fiat-GM 1.3-litre diesel (Panda, Punto, Ypsilon, Tigra, Corsa)

Best Performance Engine:
1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-turbo (SL 65 AMG, CL 65 AMG)

Sub 1-litre:
1. Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight)
2. Smart Brabus (Roadster)
3. Toyota 1-litre (Yaris/Vitz)

1-litre to 1.4-litre:
1. Fiat-GM 1.3 diesel (Panda, Punto, Ypsilon, Tigra, Corsa)
2. Honda 1.3-litre IMA hybrid (Civic)
3. Peugeot-Citroen/Ford 1.4-litre diesel (C2, C3, Fiesta, 1007)

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre:
1. Toyota 1.5 hybrid (Prius)
2. Toyota 1.8-litre VVLT-i (Celica, Corolla, Lotus Elise)
3. Peugeot-Citroen/Ford 1.6-litre diesel (C-MAX, C4, C5, Mazda3, 206, 307, 407)

1.8-litre to 2-litre:
1. Volkswagen 2-litre FSI Turbo (Audi A3, A4, Golf GTI)
2. Honda 2-litre (S2000)
3. BMW diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d)

2-litre to 2.5-litre:
1. Honda 2.2-litre diesel (Accord, CR-V, FR-V)
2. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525)
3. Ford 2.3-litre hybrid (Escape HEV)

2.5-litre to 3-litre:
1. BMW 3-litre twin-turbo diesel (535d)
2. Honda 3-litre hybrid (Accord)
3. BMW 3.0-litre straight-six (330, 530, 630, 730)

3-litre to 4-litre:
1. BMW 3.2-litre (M3)
2. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
3. Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid (RX400h)

Above 4-litre:
1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3 V8 (F430)
3. Volkswagen 5.0-litre V10 diesel (Touareg, Phaeton)

sticky

So the m3's 3.2 liter which is now over 4 years old is still considered a better motor than porsche's brand new 3.8. That is either embarassing to porsche or a testament to the way M builds motors. I have no doubt the 997 GT3 will take the 6 cylinder under 4 liter crown, but the 3.8 is still a great motor.

MadKipper

The water cooled engines leak oil (RMS - including GT1 engine) and are not as robust as the air cooled engines and perhaps BMW have more reliable engines?

sticky

I don't think reliablity is the main focal point on the awards or the late 01 build s54 motors would have really hurt BMW in the engine awards.