The title of International Engine of the Year 2009 was awarded to the Volkswagen engine – 1.4 TSI Twincharger, that is to say a double structure loaded with a compressor and a turbocharger (VW Golf, Golf Variant, Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra). Additionally, the Wolfsburg unit also won in the “green” category. engine an” – defeated Honda’s hybrid idea. It also won in the capacity rating from 1.0 to 1.4 liters.

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The award for “Best New Engine of 2009” went to Porsche’s 385-hp 3.8-liter boxer six-cylinder engine.. The unit is fitted to the 911 Carrera S model.

Mercedes won the “best performance” award – “Oscar” was won by a 6.2-liter V8 engine polished by the magicians from AMG. The engine produces 525 HP and 630 Nm of torque! The same engine also won in the ranking of displacements above 4 liters. The roaring V8 powers cars such as the C 63 AMG, E 63 AMG and SL 63 AMG.

“The enormous power and ultra-fast response time of the racing engine, combined with the noise of the drive unit – this AMG V8 is in a class of its own.” – this is how jury member Bill McKinnon (USA) described the Mercedes engine.

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The following categories were distinguished in the capacity category:

– up to 1 liter – Toyota – 1 liter three-cylinder engine for Aygo, IQ, Yaris, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy models.

– 1.0 – 1.4 liters – Volkswagen engine 1.4 TSI Twincharger for Golf, Golf Variant (estate), Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra models.

– 1.4 – 1.8 liters – BMW-PSA designthat is to say the 1.6 turbocharged unit of the MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207 and 308 models.

– 1.8 – 2.0 liters – Audi and 2-liter TFSI (Audi A4, A5, Q5, VW Scirocco, Golf GTI)

– 2.0 – 2.5 liters – Mercedes – 2.1 l turbodiesel that powers the eco-friendly and economical BlueEfficiency versions of the E-Class and C-Class models.

– 2.5 – 3.0 liters – BMW The 3.0L DI Twin Turbo accelerates the 135i, 335i, X6, Z4, 730i.

– 3.0-4.0 l – BMW and 4.0 V8 engine of the M3 model,

– from 4.0 l – Mercedes-AMG with 6.2L V8 (CLK, S, SL, CL, CLS, ML)

Who evaluates and how? The jury is made up of 65 automotive journalists from 32 countries, including Poland. The international title of Engine of the Year is one of the most appreciated by car manufacturers. The jury established the ranking after road tests of the latest models, identifying the engines offering the greatest driving pleasure, the best performance, the lowest fuel consumption as well as the use of the latest technologies.