The 17th annual International Engine of the Year Awards winners were just announced and BMW’s B38 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine from the i8 not only won the 2015 Engine of the Year award but two other categories as well.
Developed especially for the plug-in hybrid sports car, the small engine does offer incredible performance for its size. That was taken into consideration apparently by the deciding committee that voted for it on more than one occasion, turning the new-age mill into the best overall choice in the automotive industry at the moment.
The winners of the other categories are as follows:
- under 1-liter award : Ford 999cc 3-cylinder turbo
- 1-liter to 1.4-liter award: PSA Peugeot Citroen 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo
- 1.8-liter to 2-liter award: Mercedes-AMG 2-litre turbo (M133)
- 2-liter to 2.5-liter award: Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo
- 3-liter to 4-liter award: McLaren 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8
- above 4-liter award: Ferrari 4.5-litre V8
- green engine of the year award: Tesla full-electric powertrain
- performance engine of the year: Ferrari 4.5-liter V8
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