Audi won the "Engine of the Year"

This is the eighth successor to the five-cylinder engine of the German car company achieved this title. This engine is also popular on sports cars like the TT RS Coupé RS, TT RS Roadster RS ​​and RS 3 Sportback.

This year, Audi won the 2.0-2.5 L category with its 2.5 TFSI 2.5-cylinder engine. This is the 13th winners and the eighth consecutive in this category. In his press release, Audi said the judges not only rated the engine through its performance but also assessed the sound it brought. This "personality" of the sound is reminiscent of the 80s rallying Group B engines.

Peter Mertens, Audi technical development board member, said: "The 5-cylinder engine has been an undisputable success for Audi over the past 40 years and we are continuing to improve. Develop it. Last year we introduced the Audi TT RS, which was developed with the new 5-cylinder aluminum engine. "

Audi's current 5-cylinder engine weighs less than the previous generation of 26 kilograms thanks to its lightweight crankshaft. This weight makes it easy for Audi to develop the steering system and reduce the pressure on the suspension.

The 2.5 TFSI is now available on TT RS Coupé RS, TT RS Roadster RS, RS 3 Sedan and RS 3 Sportback. With a capacity of 400 hp and maximum torque of 400 Nm, this engine is the most powerful 5 cylinder engine on the global market. When equipped for the RS 3 Sportback, it accelerates from 0-100 km / h in 4.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 250-280 km / h.
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The "International Motor of the Year" award also honors other brands. BMW finally won the PHEV, featuring a 1.5-liter petrol engine and electric motor for a total of 362 horsepower on the BMW i8. They also won the 1.4 L-1.8 L category and the new 1.5 L turbocharged engines, in the 2.5 L 3.0 L category with the 3.0L engine of the M3 / M4.

This year the Ford 1.0 EcoBoost was honored in the under 1.0L category. The 1.2 PS 3.0 PS turbocharged petrol engine heads the 1.0 L-1.4L category, while the Mercedes-Benz 2.0 L Turbo is honored in the 1.8L-2.0L category. McLaren wins with twin-turbo V8 engine in 3.0 L-4.0 L category.

In the largest cylinder capacity category, on 4.0 L, Ferrari won with the 4.5 L V8 engine of the 458 Italia and 458 Speciale. All-electric Tesla Drive S model won the Green Engine of the Year award.