BMW 5.0-litre V10 crowned International Engine of the Year...again!

BMW has scooped top honours in the 2006 International Engine of the Year awards
with its 5.0-litre V10 unit from the M5 and M6. It is the second year the
powerplant has won the coveted title and the first time ever that an engine has
won back-to-back honours in the international awards.

A global panel of 61 motoring experts were unanimous in their opinion of the
5.0-litre V10 engine, referring to it as "a technical tour de force" and "a
masterpiece". In addition to the overall title the 4,999cc powerplant beat
competition from Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG to also be crowned Best Performance
Engine. The BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine, currently featured in the
535d Saloon and Touring, also won its class and came in the top three overall
for the second year in succession.

BMW's tally of overall awards and category wins now stands at 31 - far more
than any other car manufacturer. The 3.2-litre engine from the BMW M3, and now
in the BMW Z4 M Roadster, took top honours in its category for the sixth time
in succession, another record for the Engine of the Year awards.

Jim O'Donnell, Managing Director of BMW (UK) Ltd, said: "To win the
International Engine of the Year once is a great achievement but to do it twice
in succession with the same engine is unprecedented. We are extremely proud of
the accolades bestowed on BMW at these awards. It is the supreme recognition of
all the work our engineers and designers have done to create award-winning
engines."

BMW's list of honours at the International Engine of the Year Awards:

International Engine of the Year Award 2006
1 BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2 Volkswagen 1.4-litre
3 BMW Diesel 3-litre twin turbo

Best Performance Engine Award 2006
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes-AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo

Best Engine Above 4-litres Award 2006
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo

Best Engine 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre Award 2006
1 BMW 3.2-litre six-cylinder
2 Toyota 3.5-litre V6 hybrid
3 Porsche 3.8-litre six-cylinder

Best Engine 2.5-litre to 3-litre Award 2006
1 BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder diesel
2 BMW 3.0-litre six-cylinder
3 Honda 3.0-litre V6 hybrid

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