Tag: Engine of the Year Awards

Fiat with Best New Engine at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards

Fiat scooped Best New Engine award at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards. The small 875cc two-cylinder TwinAir engine impressed judges with its extremely low emissions, high fuel economy and impressive power of 85BHP.

“Fiat has now produced one of the all-time great engines. Who would have thought that a two-cylinder unit could have won the International Engine of the Year title when we launched the Awards in 1999? Its triumph is a clear signal that less is more: people want low-emission, fuel-efficient yet powerful engines, and just two cylinders certainly seems to provide a comprehensive solution!”, commented Dean Slavnich, editor of Engine Technology International and co-chairman of the International Engine of the Year Awards.

The TwinAir has also taken the awards for Best Sub 1-litre and Best Green Engine. It even managed to beat zero-emission pure electric vehicle engines from Nissan and Mitsubishi.

Check out the other winning engines in the table, below!

The category winners are:

Best New Engine 2011
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder (Fiat 500 (85bhp))

Best Green Engine 2011
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder (Fiat 500 (85bhp))

Best Performance Engine 2011
Ferrari 4.5-liter V8 (458 Italia 570bhp)

Above 4-liter
Ferrari 4.5-liter V8 (458 Italia 570bhp)

3-liter to 4-liter
BMW 4-liter V8 (M3 420bhp)

2.5-liter to 3-liter
BMW 3-liter DI Twin Turbo (135i, 1 M Coupe, 335i, 535i, X3 35i, X5 35i, X6 35i, Z4 (306bhp, 340bhp), 640i (320bhp), 740i (326bhp))

2-liter to 2.5-liter
Audi 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS, RS3 340bhp))

1.8-liter to 2-liter
BMW Diesel 2-liter Twin Turbo (123d, X1 (204bhp))

1.4-liter to 1.8-liter
BMW 1.6-liter four-cylinder Turbo (Mini Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Countryman Cooper S (184bhp), Mini Works, Clubman Works (211bhp))

1-liter to 1.4-liter
Volkswagen 1.4-liter TSI Twincharger (VW Polo 180bhp), Golf, Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Tiguan, Skoda Fabia RS (180bhp), Touran (140, 170bhp), Seat Ibiza/Cupra (150bhp, 180bhp), Alhambra (150bhp), Audi A1 (185bhp))

Sub 1-liter
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder (Fiat 500 (85bhp))

Source: Fiat

May 18, 2011

Ferrari with Best Performance Engine at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards

The brilliant 4.5 liter naturally aspirated V8 powering the Ferrari 458 Italia has won two prizes at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards.

The two awards are in categories – Best Performance Engine and Above 4.0-litre. The awards were received by Jean Jacques His, head of Ferrari powertrain department. The jury has also praised the brutal unmistakable sound of the power unit.

The engine is dry-sump, flat-crank 90 degree naturally aspirated V8 with a volume of 4499 cc. It has a high 12.5:1 compression ratio and maximum power output of 570PS. This means an outstanding power output of 127 PS/litre. The red line is at whopping 9000RPM.

The engine also creates a lot of torque – 540Nm at 6000RPM, with over 80% available from 3250RPM. The specific torque output of 120 Nm/l is another record.

Last, but not least, the 4.5 liter V8 produces a best-in-class 275 g/km of CO₂ with fuel consumption of just 11.8 l/100 km.

Just brilliant! Check out the engine specifications, below!

Ferrari 458 Italia

458 Italia engine technical specifications

Engine
Type	V8 – 90°
Total displacement	4499 cc/274.5 cu in
Bore/stroke	94×81 mm/3.7×3.2 in
Maximum power	425kW* (570CV*) @ 9000 rpm
Maximum torque	540Nm (398lbs/ft) @ 6000 rpm
Specific output	127 CV/litre/1.55 kW/cu in
Maximum revs per minute	9000 rpm
Compression ratio	12.5:1
Performance
Maximum speed	>325 km/h/>202 mph
0-100km/h (0-62mph)	<3.4s
0-200km/h (0-124mph)	10.4s
0-400m (0-437 yards)	11.3s
0-1000m (0-1093 yards)	20.3s
100-0 km/h (62-0 mph)	32.5 m/106.6ft
Dry weight/power ratio	2.42 kg/CV/7.16lb/kW
Fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions
Fuel consumption** (European market version)	11.8 l/100km
CO₂ Emission** (European market version)	275g CO₂/km
* Including 3.7 kW by ram effect
** ECE+EUDC combined cycle with HELE system

The category winners are:

Best New Engine 2011
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder (Fiat 500 (85bhp))

Best Green Engine 2011
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder (Fiat 500 (85bhp))

Best Performance Engine 2011
Ferrari 4.5-liter V8 (458 Italia 570bhp)

Above 4-liter
Ferrari 4.5-liter V8 (458 Italia 570bhp)

3-liter to 4-liter
BMW 4-liter V8 (M3 420bhp)

2.5-liter to 3-liter
BMW 3-liter DI Twin Turbo (135i, 1 M Coupe, 335i, 535i, X3 35i, X5 35i, X6 35i, Z4 (306bhp, 340bhp), 640i (320bhp), 740i (326bhp))

2-liter to 2.5-liter
Audi 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS, RS3 340bhp))

1.8-liter to 2-liter
BMW Diesel 2-liter Twin Turbo (123d, X1 (204bhp))

1.4-liter to 1.8-liter
BMW 1.6-liter four-cylinder Turbo (Mini Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Countryman Cooper S (184bhp), Mini Works, Clubman Works (211bhp))

1-liter to 1.4-liter
Volkswagen 1.4-liter TSI Twincharger (VW Polo 180bhp), Golf, Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Tiguan, Skoda Fabia RS (180bhp), Touran (140, 170bhp), Seat Ibiza/Cupra (150bhp, 180bhp), Alhambra (150bhp), Audi A1 (185bhp))

Sub 1-liter
Fiat 875cc two-cylinder (Fiat 500 (85bhp))

Source: Ferrari

May 18, 2011

Tag: Engine of the Year Awards

Fiat with Best New Engine at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards

Ferrari with Best Performance Engine at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards