2007 Engine of the Year Awards

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

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)

Best Fuel Economy

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)

Best Performance Engine

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)

Sub 1-litre

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-litre to 1.4-litre

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)

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre

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

1.8-litre to 2-litre

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)

2-litre to 2.5-litre

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))

2.5-litre to 3-litre

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)

3-litre to 4-litre

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)

Above 4-litre

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)