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engine 2012 - International Engine of the Year Awards (IEOTYA) announced the list of the best car engines. Various machine discussed, from engine sedan, Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV).
Sourced from Autoblog, Friday, June 15, 2012, in the assessment of automotive journalist's 76 35 countries act as a jury to find machines that deserve then as the International Engine of the Year Awards (IEOTYA).
Their judgment based on several things, starting from the level of environmental friendliness to the environment, the capacity of the machine until its performance.
Each category the jury panel and judging in each engine according to the subjective and technical knowledge, as well as take all considerations of various characteristics such as fuel efficiency, smoothness, performance, noise, and drivability.
The judges each have 25 points to give to their favorite five engines in each category. A maximum of 15 points can be allocated to a machine, and the minimum is one point. The machine is a machine that has been judged to European standards.
Then the machine just about anything into their choice?
The best engine car in the world 2012 list :
- Best New Engine 2012: Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo (Ford Focus 100ps).
- Best Green Engine 2012: GM 1.4-liter range extender (Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera 150ps).
- Best Performance Engine 2012: Ferrari 4.5-liter V8 (458 Italia, 458 Spider 570ps).
- Above 4-liter: Ferrari 4.5-liter V8 (458 Italia 570bhp).
- 3-liter to 4-liter: BMW 4-liter V8 (M3 Coupe, M3 Convertible 420ps).
- 2.5-liter to 3-liter: BMW 3-liter bi-turbo six-cylinder gasoline (1 Series M coupe, 335is, Z4 35is 340ps).
- 2-liter to 2.5-liter: Audi 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS, RS3 Sportback 340ps).
- 1.8-liter to 2-liter: BMW 2-liter twin-turbo four-cylinder petrol (125i (218ps), 320i (184ps), 328i (245ps), 520i (184ps), 528i (245ps), Z4 20i (184ps), Z4 sDrive 28i, (245ps), X1 20i, X3 20i (184ps), X1 28i (245ps).
- 1.4-liter to 1.8-liter: BMW-PSA 1.6-liter turbo petrol (Mini Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Countryman Cooper S, Coupe / Roadster Cooper S, Peugeot 207, Citroen DS3.
- 1-liter to 1.4-liter: Volkswagen 1.4-liter TSI Twincharger (VW Polo, Beetle, Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Cabriolet, Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Tiguan.
- Sub 1-liter: Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo (Ford Focus 100ps, 125ps)
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