BMW wins Best Performance Engine of the year - CarForums.net

01L2Cobra · 06-17-2006, 11:08 AM

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=115309

BMW took awards for the following

Best Performance Engine
BMW 5-liter V10 (M5, M6)

2.5-liter to 3-liter
BMW 3-liter Twin-Turbo Diesel (535d)

3-liter to 4-liter
BMW 3.2-liter (M3, Z4 M)

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

International Engine of the Year 2006
BMW 5-liter V10 (M5, M6)

TurboREX · 06-17-2006, 01:18 PM

2-liter to 2.5-liter
Subaru 2.5-liter Turbo (Impreza, Forester, Saab 9-2X)

Sweet.

**CF-Mike** · 06-17-2006, 01:24 PM

It was held in STUTTGART, Germany for an international awards show. Now wonder these brands won all of the awards. It would be safe to safe if the GM LS7 was in the mix it would have won that category hands down. What other company has claim to a motor that makes that much power and still gets incredible gas mileage?

Other than that the list is pretty good

01L2Cobra · 06-17-2006, 01:42 PM

Not really the LS7 only makes 74.14hp per liter while the S85 makes 100hp per liter. In other words the BMW S85 V-10 is clearly more efficient.

**CF-Mike** · 06-17-2006, 01:45 PM

Interesting.....technically you are correct, although the LS7 is under-rated by a lot.

Good list of engines though

01L2Cobra · 06-17-2006, 01:49 PM

The S85 is also underated at 500hp.

**CF-Mike** · 06-17-2006, 01:52 PM

Still we're talking V8 vs. V10

01L2Cobra · 06-17-2006, 01:58 PM

True but the S62 E39 M5 and Z8 engine that is projected for the next M3 is making 400hp out of 4.9L thats 81.63hp per liter even being underrated.

06-17-2006, 01:24 PM	#3
CF-Mike Mayor of CF CF Admin Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 25,153 Vehicle Profile: Year: 1993 Make: Mazda Model: RX-7	It was held in STUTTGART, Germany for an international awards show. Now wonder these brands won all of the awards. It would be safe to safe if the GM LS7 was in the mix it would have won that category hands down. What other company has claim to a motor that makes that much power and still gets incredible gas mileage? Other than that the list is pretty good __________________ Forum Rules \| Member Map \| Car Reviews \| Project RX-7 \| Project GTO

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06-17-2006, 01:42 PM	#4
01L2Cobra Freude am Fahren CF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,238 Vehicle Profile: Year: 1999 Make: BMW Model: ///M3 US spec	Not really the LS7 only makes 74.14hp per liter while the S85 makes 100hp per liter. In other words the BMW S85 V-10 is clearly more efficient.

06-17-2006, 01:45 PM	#5
CF-Mike Mayor of CF CF Admin Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 25,153 Vehicle Profile: Year: 1993 Make: Mazda Model: RX-7	Interesting.....technically you are correct, although the LS7 is under-rated by a lot. Good list of engines though

06-17-2006, 01:49 PM	#6
01L2Cobra Freude am Fahren CF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,238 Vehicle Profile: Year: 1999 Make: BMW Model: ///M3 US spec	The S85 is also underated at 500hp.

06-17-2006, 01:52 PM	#7
CF-Mike Mayor of CF CF Admin Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 25,153 Vehicle Profile: Year: 1993 Make: Mazda Model: RX-7	Still we're talking V8 vs. V10

06-17-2006, 01:58 PM	#8
01L2Cobra Freude am Fahren CF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,238 Vehicle Profile: Year: 1999 Make: BMW Model: ///M3 US spec	True but the S62 E39 M5 and Z8 engine that is projected for the next M3 is making 400hp out of 4.9L thats 81.63hp per liter even being underrated.

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