BMW was outright winner in the International Engine of the Year (IEotY) awards for a fourth year in succession for its 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine, which is available in the 1 Series, 3 Series and X6 in the 135i, 335i and X6 xDrive35i models.

BMW has been named the outright winner of the International Engine of the Year (IEotY) awards for a record-breaking fourth year in succession.

A global panel of judges awarded the top honour to the 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine.

It powers the 1 Series, 3 Series and X6 in the 135i, 335i and X6 xDrive35i models respectively. BMW and Mini drove off with five category wins between them to dominate the 2008 awards.

The 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol engine beat an impressive list of engines from rival competitors to claim the outright award.

The BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol engine also won ‘Best engine 2.5-litre to 3.0-litre’. The previous International Engine of the Year winner the 5.0-litre V10 powerplant won its category of ‘Best engine above 4.0-litres’.

The 1.6-litre unit in the Mini Hatchback and Clubman won ‘Best engine 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre’.

The IEotY honours are the most prestigious in the automotive world recognising engineering excellence. Rounding off a satisfying year BMW was presented with ‘Best engine 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre’ and ‘Best new engine of 2008’.

The 4.0-litre V8 in the current generation of M3 took top spot in its class, while the twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre diesel engine, that powers the 123d, was voted the best newcomer.

Incidentally, its closest rival to this award was the 4.0-litre V8 from the M3.

BMW’s trophy sweep in 2008 comes after the marque won outright honours in 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002 and 2001.

Final results for overall IEotY 2008:

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