2007 Engine of the Year Awards
May 9, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
The 2007 Engine of the Year Award results are in. The competetion is conducted by UKIP Media & events Automotive magazines, Britain’s largest group of technical motoring publications.
The results are spread into 11 categories, with some surprise winners including the BMW M5 engine for the best Performance and Above 4 Litre category!
- Best New Engine of the Year
- Best Fuel Economy
- Best Performance Engine
- Sub 1-litre
- 1-litre to 1.4-litre
- 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
- 1.8-litre to 2-litre
- 2-litre to 2.5-litre
- 2.5-litre to 3-litre
- 3-litre to 4-litre
- Above 4-litre
1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf)
2. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h)
3. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette Z06)
4. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, ML)
5. Porsche 3.4-litre flat six (Cayman)
6. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic)
1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius)
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic)
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ingis)
4. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord)
5. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h)
6. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Megane, Laguna)
1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430)
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach)
4. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6)
5. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
6. BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M)
1. Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight)
2. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107)
3. Ford 1-litre supercharged (EcoSport)
4. Smart Diesel 799cc (ForTwo)
5. Suzuki 1-litre (Wagon R+)
6. Smart 698cc (ForTwo)
1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf)
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic)
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ignis)
4. Peugeot-Citroen/Ford Diesel 1.4-litre (Citroen C2, C3, Xsara, Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Mazda 2/ Demio, Peugeot 1007, 307)
5. Toyota Diesel 1.4-litre (Yaris/Echo/Vitz, MINI)
6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (GDI) (VW Polo, Golf)
1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius)
2. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic)
3. MINI 1.6-litre Supercharged (Cooper S)
4. Renault Diesel 1.5-litre dCi (Clio, Modus, Megane, Scenic, Nissan Micra/March, Almera, Tiida/Note/Versa)
5. Peugeot-Citroen/Ford Diesel 1.6-litre
6. Toyota 1.8-litre VVTL-I 190
1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre FSI Turbo (Golf GTi , Audi A3, A4, A6, Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon)
2. Honda 2-litre i-VTEC (Civic Type-R)
3. Honda 2-litre (S2000 (Europe/Asia))
4. BMW Diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d, 520d)
5. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Laguna, Megane)
6. Mitsubishi 2-litre Turbo (Evo IX, Outlander/Airtek)
1. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Saab 9-2X)
2. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, Z4)
3. Honda Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V)
4. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (6MPS)
5. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, Corolla Verso, RAV4, Lexus IS220d)
6. Fiat Diesel 2.4-litre JTD Multijet (Alfa 159, 166, Brera, Lancia Thesis, Fiat Croma) & Honda 2.2-litre (S2000 (North America))
1. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (535d)
2. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730)
3. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord)
4. Audi/VW Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A6, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton)
5. Jaguar Diesel 2.7-litre V6 Twin-Turbo (S-Type)
6. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (330, X3, X5)
1. BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M)
2. Toyota 3.5-litre Hybrid (GS 450h)
3. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
4. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo)
5. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX 400h)
6. Audi 3.2-litre V6 FSI (A4, A6, A8)
1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430)
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach)
4. Volkswagen Diesel 5-litre V10 (Touareg, Phaeton)
5. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6)
6. Ferrari 5.7-litre V12 (612, Superamerica)
Print it: 
i think the s85 bmw v10 is too overrated. its an amazing engine, but best performance engine? ferrari 4.3L V8 should have gotten that. Interesting to see chevs ls7 get some quality feedback, should keep the wallopers quiet :P
Where’s the VE Commodore or E Series HSV engines? I thought they’d be in the running based on the plaudits from Wheels Magazine etc… :-P
Looking forward to the V8 M3 engine winning next year… ;-)
I am not sure who’s data is correct but I just went ot Drive website and they are running a similar story but the results seem as little different:
2007 Awards
International Engine of the Year: BMW 3.0-litre twin turbo
Best New Engine: BMW 3.0-litre twin turbo
Best Fuel Economy: Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)
Best Performance Engine: BMW 5.0-litre V10 (M5, M6)
Sub 1.0-litre: Toyota 1.0-litre (Aygo, Yaris, Peugoet 107, Citroen C1)
1.0 to 1.4 litres: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf, Touran, Jetta)
1.4 to 1.8 litres: BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (Mini Cooper S, Peugeot 207)
1.8 to 2.0 litres: Volkswagen 2.0-litre Turbo (Golf GTI, Audi A3 and A6, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia)
2.0 to 2.5 litres: BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, X3, Z4)
2.5 to 3.0 litres: BMW 3.0-litre Twin-Turbo (335i)
3.0 to 4.0 litres: Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo)
Above 4.0 litres: BMW 5.0-litre V10 (M5, M6)
HFA ,I am with you. I may get another hammering from Sam on this one {again} I don’t think I am allowed to speak about the VE or Commodores any more. But just checked the WORLD PERFORMANCE CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS and NOPE!!no commodore. You will be happy though Sam Audi RS4 got it!! Here is the link to check the info.
http://www.wcoty.com/vehicles/?year=2007&cat=3
Oh and if you want the link to the International engine of the year here it is…
http://www.ukintpress.com/engi.....tsnew.html
I am sure the next generation M3 will score too next year.
I have a Citroen C4 and achieve 4.3Lt/100km consistantly. So how can a Prius be the best fuel economy car of the year. I have looked on the net and numerous USA drivers report rates of 6 plus lt/100km. I also have a 397 Peugeot 2lt HDI Tiptronic which returns 5.3lt/100 km.
I certainly think anything that can run real sub 16 second quarter miles, has an economy of roughly 6.6/100km and does it using 1.4 litres is an achievement for a conventional (read: non-rotory) engine. Good job Volkswagen.
Overall World Car of the Year: 2008 Eligible Vehicles
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
Audi A5 Coupé / Audi S5 Coupé
Audi R8
BMW X5
Cadillac CTS
Chrysler Sebring / Sebring Cabrio
Dacia Logan MCV
Dodge Avenger
Dodge Caliber
Dodge Nitro
Fiat Bravo
Ford Mondeo
Ford S-Max
Honda Fit / Honda Jazz
Hyundai i30
Hyundai Veracruz
Jeep Compass
Jeep Patriot
Jeep Wrangler
Land Rover LR2 / Freelander 2
Mazda2 / Mazda Demio
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
MINI Clubman
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan Qashqai/Dualis
Nissan Skyline Coupe/Infiniti G37 Coupe
Nissan X-TRAIL
Peugeot 207
Peugeot 308
Renault Laguna
Renault Twingo
Skoda Fabia
Smart ForTwo
Subaru Impreza/WRX
Toyota Auris
Volvo C30
Volvo V70
Volvo XC70
2 Fords……cool !
World Performance Car: 2008 Eligible Vehicles
AMG Mercedes-Benz CL 63
AMG Mercedes-Benz S 63
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
Audi R8
Audi S5 Coupé
BMW M3
Honda Civic R (Japanese & European spec)
Infiniti G37 Coupe
Maserati GranTurismo
McLaren Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
Porsche Cayenne
Renault Clio F1 Team R27
Now do I back the M3 or the Aston?????mmmmm