Ford, Ferrari and BMW clean up at 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards

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Ford has won the International Engine of the Year Award for its 1.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged three cylinder. The award was handed out at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. This is Ford's first outright victory from the panel, which consists of journalists from around the globe.

This is the second year in a row that the Engine of the Year jury has chosen a small-displacement mill for top honors, selecting the 0.9-liter TwinAir two-cylinder engine from Fiat in 2011. Of the emerging trend, Dean Slavnich, editor of Engine Technology International and co-chairman of the International Engine of the Year Awards, says:

"That the small capacity engines continue to impress the most in overall terms, even against the larger, higher performance engines, says a great deal about how the automotive industry has developed in recent years."

General Motors won the award for the Green category with its 1.4-liter range extender as seen in the Chevrolet Volt, but it was BMW earning the most accolades from the panel. The Bavarian automaker won in the 3.0-4.0-liter, the 2.5-3.0-liter, 1.8-2.0-liter and 1.4-1.8-liter categories, sharing the award in the smallest of those with partner PSA.

If your interests veer more to the performance side of the industry, you'll be interested to note that Ferrari has taken the Best Performance Engine laurels for 2012 with its excellent 4.5-liter V8. The full list of winners can be seen in the press release below, and more background can be found on the official website here.Continue reading Ford, Ferrari and BMW clean up at 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards

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