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V10 HIGH-PERFORMANCE POWER UNIT FEATURED IN THE BMW M5 / M6 IS AWARDED THE TITLE "ENGINE OF THE YEAR 2005"
Thu Jun 02 15:00:00 CEST 2005 Press Release
Munich. BMW has become the first car manufacturer to receive six different prizes within a year at the annual Engine of the Year Awards, the world's most prestigious engine competition. The prizes include one for the most unique diesel power unit, the Variable TwinTurbo engine featured in the BMW 535d.
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International journalists bestow prizes on six BMW engines - including the
Variable TwinTurbo-Diesel.
Munich. BMW has become the first car manufacturer to receive six different
prizes within a year at the annual Engine of the Year Awards, the world's most
prestigious engine competition. The prizes include one for the most unique
diesel power unit, the Variable TwinTurbo engine featured in the BMW 535d.
In addition to first prize as "Engine of the Year", awarded today at the Engine
Expo 2005 in Stuttgart to the 373 kW (507 bhp) V10 high-performance engine
powering the BMW M5 / M6, BMW engines also managed to scoop the following
awards:
- V10 5.0-litre engine in the M5/M6: Best New Engine 2005
- V10 5.0-litre engine in the M5/M6: Best Performance Engine 2005
- V10 5.0-litre engine in the M5/M6: Winner in the class exceeding 4.0 litres
- 3.0-litre 535d Variable TwinTurbo-Diesel: Winner in the class 2.5 to 3.0
litres
- 3.2-litre six cylinder engine in the M3: Winner in the class 3.0 to 4.0
litres.
It is of particular interest to note that a diesel power unit - the 200 kW (272
bhp) 3.0-litre Variable TwinTurbo engine featured in the BMW 535d - was again
voted winner in one of a total of eight different engine classes by an
international jury comprising 56 renowned journalists.
The BMW M3 engine is victorious for the fifth time in succession.
This means that BMW is the most successful brand to participate in the Engine
of the Year competition, the Munich engine builder now having seized 26
trophies over a period of seven years. The 252 kW (343 bhp) 3.2-litre
high-performance power unit featured in the BMW M3 has alone received this
coveted award for the fifth time in succession - an unprecedented record.
This remarkable engine has contributed decisively to BMW's sustained
accomplishment at the Engine of the Year Awards, thereby assisting the company
in establishing itself as the most successful engine designer and builder. When
one of the members of the jury, Arturo de Andrés, says for instance that the M3
engine is a power unit "for drivers who appreciate first-class engineering", he
is referring to the both agile and distinctive, high-revving inline six
cylinder, a unique engine indeed.
All horsepower figures noted are European DIN ratings. U.S. SAE net ratings
vary from the numbers quoted here.