BMW, which has won more Engine of the Year awards than any other company in their 10-year history, faces tough competition from over 20 new entrants to the Awards in 2008, say the organisers of Engine Expo 2008, to be held in Stuttgart on 6-8 May.

 

Expected to fare well in this year¡¯s Awards are Subaru¡¯s first-ever diesel, Nissan¡¯s 3.8-litre twin-turbo in the GT-R, and Mitsubishi¡¯s 2-litre turbo in the EVO X. Other contenders are Audi¡¯s 5-litre V10, Fiat¡¯s 1.4-litre turbo, Volvo¡¯s 3-litre turbo from the V70, GM¡¯s new 6.2-litre turbo that powers the Corvette ZR1 and Cadillac CTS-V, and Chrysler¡¯s 1.8-litre jointly developed with Mitsubishi and Hyundai. BMW has new engines to help defend its number one status: the 4-litre V8 that powers the M3, and the 2-litre twin-turbo diesel housed in the 123d.

 

The results of the International Engine of the Year Awards 2008 will be decided by a panel of 65 automotive journalists from 32 countries and will be announced on Wednesday 7 May at Engine Expo 2008.

(www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear, www.engine-expo.com)

From: autoindustry.uk/news