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Originally Posted by X5Sport
And to further fuel the debate (no pun intended - well not much), International engine awards 2006:
International engine of the year -
1st BMW V10 (M5, M6)
2nd VW Group 1.4 litre petrol
3rd BMW 3-litre twin turbo (535D).
Best Performance Engine Award 2006.
1st BMW 5.0 V10 (can we have then next X5 with one please)
2nd Ferrari 4.3L V8
3rd Merc-AMG 6.0L twin turbo.
Best engine above 4L
1st - that'll be the BMW V10 again then.....
2nd - Ferrari....as above
3rd - Merc-AMG....as above
Best engine 2.5L to 3L
1st BMW twin turbo diesel
2nd BMW six cylinder petrol.
Most are petrol but in the more normal class (for most European cars) around 3.0 litres - it's the diesel.
Rick
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Great info X5Sport.Not bad ,hei,the 535D coming 3rd in best engine overall!Not bad for an engine some like to say is unrefined and compare it to a tractor!Surely,it cant be a Diesel??
Regarding the number 2 spot occupied by the little VW 1.4 litre engine(121Hp/ltr),I agree that this should be where it is and that VW are to be congratulated on this great little engine which although only has 1.4 ltr ,has both a compressor and a Turbo,packs a 170 bhp punch with the help of a compressor that helps build up boost for the Turbo for mid to high rpm .
The Diesel again grabbing the honours on the 2.5 to 3.0 ltr class ,over the I6 is also amazing since the I6 is a great engine.
I hate the M5!It won everything!Not surprisingly!Massive engine.