Photos: BMW scoops pool at 2008 International Engine of the Year awards

By Derek Fung on 12 May 2008

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Best New Engine of the Year: BMW 2-litre twin-turbo diesel
With its aluminium crankcase, BMW's latest diesel is impressively 17kg lighter than the engine that it replaces. Large diameter intake ducts, third-generation common-rail fuel injection and two-stage turbocharging mean that it boasts more power, better fuel economy (4.7L/100km) and fewer emissions (148g/km). With 204bhp (152kW) of power it breaks through the 100bhp per litre barrier, which was once the preserve of performance-oriented petrol engines.

Currently this engine is fitted to BMW's 1-Series in Europe (badged as the 123d), however, it has yet to be confirmed for Australia.

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