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BMW has successfully secured its spot as the world’s number one manufacturer of competent high-performance power units with six awards for five engines gained at this year’s “International Engine of the Year Awards”. The 3-liter inline six engine with Twin Turbo and High Precision Injection is behind the group’s successful campaign by notching the overall ranking in this most prominent international engine contest for the second straight time and counting.

History repeats itself! The 300 hp engine engaged in the BMW 3 Series and 5 Series, the BMW 1 Series Coupe and Convertible, as well as the latest BMW X6, repeated last year’s win in the 2.5 to 3-liter engine category.

If we will recall the history, only one engine had formerly ever succeeded in recurring overall victory at the “International Engine of the Year Awards”: the 5-litre V10 high-revving engine employed in the BMW M5 Sedan, M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible received top honors in 2005 and 2006.

In addition to this, according to the Auto Channel, this year, the 500 hp high-end power unit won the “Above 4-liter” category. BMW M GmbH was triumphant in posting another winner: the 414 hp V8 engine in the new BMW M3 won the category for engines in the 3 to 4 liter category. Furthermore, the 2-liter four-cylinder diesel with Variable Twin Turbo technology outfitted in the BMW 123d got the award for “Best New Engine” of the 2008. And the 1.6-liter four cylinder with Twin Scroll Turbocharger and direct gas injection employed in the MINI Cooper S took over to repeat last year’s victory in the 1.4 to 1.8 liter class.