For second consecutive year a jury of 65 automotive journalists from 32 countries declared “Best Engine of 2010″ the petrol 1.4 TSI engine (with a mechanical compressor and turbine) of Volkswagen.
Apart from the winner, this engine is number one in its category for engines from 1.0 to 1.4 liters.
Three highest awards given and the engines of the company BMW. These are two diesel bi-turbo engine, which took first in the categories of volume 1.8 to 2.0 liters and 2.5 to 3.0 liters. The third driver of the Bavarian company that has a winner in its category is 4.0 with eight cylinders, which leads the category from 4.0 to 5.0 liters.
Like last year, atmospheric engine V8 with 6.2 liters volume used models from AMG Mercedes-Benz, was the winner in the class of engines with a volume exceeding 5 liters and class winner for best sports engine.
First in the category for engines up to 1.0 liters and 1.4 to 1.8 liters became the Toyota engine and 1.6 turbo developed by BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen, which is mounted the MINI model range and the French group.
For the best “green” (environmental) petrol engine was named unit of volume 1.8 liters, which is mounted on a hybrid Toyota Prius.
In the category “Best New Engine of 2010″ is first turbo petrol 1.4 MultiAir, developed by Fiat. Winner in the category from 2.0 to 2.5 liters engine was a five-cylinder Audi, now installed a “hot” TT RS.
Last year he was winning engine VW, and before that for three consecutive years had headed engines from BMW – in 2006 for Best was named by 10 cylinder engine, mounted M5 and M6 in 2007 and 2008 was the best bi-turbo 3.0 liters in volume.
