Ford EcoBoost Int’l Engine of the Year 2012

The prestigious International Engine Of The Year awards were held at the Engine Expo 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. The annual event, which took place on June 13, has a jury populated by the world’s most respected and popular automotive journalists.

This year’s International Engine Of The Year award went to the Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo EcoBoost engine, snatching the victory from last year’s winner, Fiat’s two-cylinder ‘twin-air’ unit. Ford didn’t stop there, as the 999cc three-cylinder turbo engine also swept the ‘Best New Engine’ and ‘Sub 1-litre’ category awards.

Ford’s little marvel, however, could not stop GM’s 1.4-litre internal combustion ‘Range Extender’ engine from bagging the ‘Green Engine award’, despite its environmentally friendly credentials.

Ferrari continued its stronghold on the ‘Best Performance Engine’ and ‘Above 4-litre’ category for 2 years running thanks to its 570bhp 4.8-litre V8 engine with its aural extravagance and numbing performance.

BMW went home with quite a bagful of awards, as its engines obliterated the competition in four different categories. It won the ‘3-litre to 4-litre’ category with its 4-litre V8 found in the M3; the ‘2.5-lire to 3-litre’ category with its 3-litre bi-turbo six-cylinder gasoline engine that does duty in the 1-series coupe, 335i and Z4 35i; the ‘1.8-litre to 2-litre’ category with its 2-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder gasoline engine and finally the ‘1.4-litre to 1.8-litre’ category with its 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo engine that was co-developed with PSA Peugeot Citroen, which was a co-recipient of the same award.

Not one to be left behind, the Audi/VW group proved its mettle by winning the ‘2-litre to 2.5-litre’ category on behalf of Audi’s 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo engine that works in the TT RS and RS3 Sportback.

VW bagged the ‘1-litre to 1.4-litre’ category award with its much loved 1.4-litre TSI twincharger engine.

The International Engine Of The Year ceremony saw a total of 12 different awards given out to manufacturers who have achieved excellence in the construction of their engines.