BMW swept the floor this year at the International Engine Awards. The best engine rated by the panel? The BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo. Great news for them, as the upcoming 1-series will be using that powerplant.

International Engine of the Year Awards 2008 Winners:

- International Engine of the Year 2008 -
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)

- Best New Engine of 2008 -
BMW 2-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo (123d)

- Green Engine of the Year -
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)

- Best Performance Engine -
Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo, 911 GT2)

- Sub 1-litre -
Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1, Subaru Justy)

- 1-litre to 1.4-litre -
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf, Touran, Tiguan, Jetta)

- 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre -
BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman, Peugeot 207, 308)

- 1.8-litre to 2-litre -
Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4 Cabrio, A6, TT, Eos, Jetta, Golf GTi, Seat Altea, Leon, Skoda Octavia)

- 2-litre to 2.5-litre -
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Outback, Legacy)

- 2.5-litre to 3-litre -
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo (135, 335, X6)

- 3-litre to 4-litre -
BMW 4-litre V8 (M3)

- Above 4-litre -
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)