The International Engine of the Year[1] is an annual competition for automotive industry internal combustion engines and electric motors, judged by a panel of automobile journalists from around the world. It is organised by UKi Media & Events' Automotive Magazines.[2] The competition was started in 1999.
The award is determined by the panellists using "subjective driving impressions and technical knowledge, and took into account characteristics such as fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and driveability".[3]
| Category | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016 | 2017[8] | 2018[9] | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Engine of the Year |
Toyota 1SZ-FE 1.0 L Yaris |
Honda 1.0 L IMA Insight |
BMW S54 3.2 L M3 |
BMW N62 4.4 L Valvetronic | Mazda 1.3 L Renesis RX-8 |
Toyota 1NZ-FXE 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive Prius |
BMW S85B50 5.0 L V10 M5/M6 |
BMW 3.0 L N54B30 Twin Turbo 135i/335i/535i/X6 |
Volkswagen 1.4 L TSI "Twincharger" Golf/Scirocco/Jetta /Touran/Tiguan SEAT Ibiza |
Fiat 875 cc TwinAir Fiat 500 |
Ford 999 cc EcoBoost three-cylinder Turbo Ford Focus/Fiesta/B-Max/C-Max/Grand C-Max |
BMW B38 1.5 L three-cylinder (electric-gasoline hybrid) BMW i8 (362 ps) |
Ferrari F154 3.9L biturbo V8 Ferrari 488 (669 ps) | ||||||||
| Best New Engine |
not awarded | BMW S54 3.2 L M3 |
BMW N62 4.4 L Valvetronic | Mazda 1.3 L Renesis RX-8 |
Toyota 1NZ-FXE 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive Prius |
BMW S85 5.0 L V10 M5/M6 |
Volkswagen 1.4 L TSI "Twincharger" Golf |
BMW 3.0 L N54B30 Twin Turbo 335i |
BMW N47D 2.0 L Diesel Twin Turbo 123d |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat Six 911 Carrera S |
Fiat 1.4 L MultiAir Turbo Alfa Romeo MiTo/Giulietta |
Fiat 875 cc TwinAir Fiat 500 |
Ford 999 cc EcoBoost three-cylinder Turbo Ford Focus |
Volkswagen 1.4 L TSI ACT Golf |
Mercedes-AMG 2-litre turbo M133 A45, CLA45, GLA45(360ps) |
BMW B38 1.5 L three-cylinder (electric-gasoline hybrid) BMW i8 |
Ferrari F154 3.9L biturbo V8 Ferrari 488 |
Honda 3.5L V6 electric gasoline hybrid Honda NSX |
Ferrari F140 6.5L V12 Ferrari 812 Superfast |
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain
(Jaguar I-Pace) | |
| Best Performance Engine |
not awarded | Mercedes-AMG M113 E55ML 5.4 L CL55/E55/S55/SL55 |
Mercedes-AMG M275 6.0 L V12 S65/CL65/SL65 |
BMW S85B50 5.0 L V10 M5/M6 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo 911 Turbo/ GT2 |
Mercedes-AMG M156 6.2 L V8 C63/S63/SL63/CL63/E63/CLS63/ML63 |
Ferrari F136 FB 4.5 L V8 458 Italia/458 Spider |
Ferrari F140 FC 6.3 L V12 Ferrari F12berlinetta |
Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8 458 Italia/458 Spider/458 Speciale |
Ferrari F154 3.9L biturbo V8 Ferrari 488 (669 ps) |
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista) | ||||||||||
| Sub 150PS | not awarded | Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo
(Ford Fiesta, Focus, C-Max, Grand C-Max, Mondeo, EcoSport) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 150PS to 250PS | not awarded | Audi 2-litre four-cylinder TFSI
(Audi TT, TT S, S1, S3, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q2, Q3, Q5; SEAT León Cupra, Alhambra, Ateca, Cupra Ateca; Škoda Superb, Kodiaq; Volkswagen Golf GTi, Polo GTi, T-Roc, Atlas, Passat, Arteon, CC, Beetle, Tiguan, Sharan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 250PS to 350PS | not awarded | Porsche 2.5-litre turbo
(Porsche 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman S) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 350PS to 450PS | not awarded | Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain
(Jaguar I-Pace) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 450PS to 550PS | not awarded | Mercedes-AMG 4-litre biturbo V8
(Mercedes-AMG GT, GT S, GT C, GT R, S, C, E, G, GLC, Maybach S, Aston Martin Vantage, DB11) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 550PS to 650PS | not awarded | Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari Portofino, GTC4 Lusso T) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Above 650PS | not awarded | Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Best Electric Powertrain | not awarded | Tesla Full-electric powertrain Model S, Model X, Model 3 |
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain
(Jaguar I-Pace) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Best Hybrid Powertrain | not awarded | BMW 1.5-litre three-cylinder electric-gasoline hybrid
(BMW i8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
Number of times the following makes have received the award:
| Make | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | 62 | including Tritec engine |
| Volkswagen/Audi | 36 | |
| Ferrari | 26 | |
| Honda | 23 | |
| Toyota | 22 | |
| Daimler/Mercedes-Benz | 13 | |
| Ford | 9 | |
| BMW-PSA Peugeot Citroën | 9 | |
| Porsche | 9 | |
| Fiat/Alfa Romeo | 8 | |
| Tesla Motors | 7 | |
| PSA Peugeot Citroën | 6 | |
| Mazda | 4 | |
| GM/Saab | 3 | |
| McLaren | 3 | |
| Subaru | 2 |