Going turbo might have been a good move after all
by Drei Laurel
2016 International Engine of the Year
It was a little over a year ago when BMW took home the coveted 2015 International Engine of the Year award. Bagging top honors was the ultra-high-tech 1.5-liter three-cylinder hybrid that powered the sporty yet efficient i8
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For three straight years, Ford's brilliant 1.0-liter EcoBoost motor reigned as International Engine of the Year. But BMW, no stranger to winning awards for its great engines, eclipsed Ford's mighty mill by a few points this year. In
by Dinzo Tabamo
Moving away from its fuel-thirsty image
Ford used to have a reputation for making cars with huge, gas-guzzling engines. The Mustang, the Expedition and the F-150 are the culprits models most associated with wasteful consumption of our planet's precious fossil fuels. Yet oil crises in
Two in a row for the American carmaker
Ford, it seems, is making a habit of winning one of the 10 Breakthrough Awards given by Popular Mechanics every year. In 2011, its rear inflatable seatbelt bagged the award; this year, it's the American carmaker's 1.0-liter three-
Led by the V8 engine of the BMW M3
The BMW Group bagged four class victories in the 2011 International Engine of the Year Award, repeating last year's success while simultaneously strengthening its position as the most successful manufacturer to participate in the competition.The four engines that topped their
All the more reason to cross your fingers for VW's arrival<br />
Volkswagen's 1.4-liter TSI Twincharger bagged the International Engine of the Year (IEOTY) title for the second consecutive year as it impressed 65 judges from the world over with its power and torque.With its recent win, the TSI
Esteemed journalists from all over the world cite the best engines of 2009.<br />
A board of 65 of the most respected journalists from 32 countries have declared the Volkswagen's 1.4-liter TSI Twincharger as the International Engine of the Year. Volkswagen's TSI Twincharger unseated the two-year champ, the 3-
