BMW Group engines secure another double win in the Engine of the Year Award 2014

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OneShift Editorial Team

02 Jul 2014

In the six-in-line petrol engine that has once again won the Engine of the Year Award in 2014, BMW TwinPower Turbo technology plays a pivotal role in securing its hallmark brand attributes: instantaneous response to the slightest touch of the pedal, an exhilarating high-revving temperament, supreme refinement and outstanding efficiency. The technology package behind the lightweight unit comprises a Twin Scroll turbocharger, High Precision Petrol Direct Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and double-VANOS variable camshaft control. With this armory, the 3.0-litre engine delivers peak output of 225 kW/306 hp and 235 kW/320 hp in the respective BMW 6 Series and BMW 7 Series models.

This year the 1.4 to 1.8-litre displacement class of the International Engine of the Year Award was once again dominated by the 1.6-litre turbocharged engine developed for BMW and MINI models. This unit features a Twin Scroll turbocharger and petrol direct injection combined with variable valve control based on the VALVETRONIC principle patented by the BMW Group. The responsive, high-revving nature and excellent efficiency of this engine once again set benchmarks that have ensured its eighth class win in succession.

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