Honda vs. BMW Engines Debate - BMW Wins 8 to 1

[Kirby]

BMW - 8 Awards, Honda - 1 - I guess the debate is pretty much over.





BMW's record awards haul in full:

International Engine of the Year Award 2005
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six diesel
3 Toyota 1.5-litre hybrid

Best New Engine Award 2005
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid

Best Engine Above 4.0-litre Award 2005
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 VW 5.0-litre V10 diesel

Best Performance Engine Award 2005
1 BMW 5.0-litre V10
2 Ferrari 4.3-litre V8
3 Mercedes AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo

Best Engine 2.5-litre to 3-litre Award 2005
1 BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six diesel
2 Honda 3.0-litre hybrid
3 BMW 3.0-litre straight-six

Best Engine 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre Award 2005
1 BMW 3.2-litre straight-six
2 Porsche 3.8-litre
3 Toyota 3.3-litre hybrid



The 507bhp powerplant of the BMW M5 and forthcoming M6 Coupé won the overall Engine of the Year award for 2005, with a panel of judges from around the world praising the engine's flexibility, high revving nature (the engine can rev to 8,250rpm) and sublime power. The 4,999cc unit was a clear winner of the overall title with the V10 engine's stiffest competition coming from the 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine that powers the BMW 535d. That engine took second place overall.

BMW is the only manufacturer to have ever been awarded a total of six category wins in a single year and its overall tally of 26 awards now means the company has achieved more first place trophies than any other engine manufacturer in the history of the competition. The 3.2-litre engine from the BMW M3 took top honours in its category for the fifth time in succession, another record for the Engine of the Year awards.

Bernhard Gobmeier, Head of Product and Processing at M GmbH, said: "Winning overall honours in the Engine of the Year awards is a huge achievement and one which rewards our engineers' capabilities and enthusiasm. By making a product that has variable peak power outputs and low down torque combined with high revving characteristics, the M5 driver has at their disposal one of the most powerful yet flexible production engines in the world."

In addition to winning the overall title the 5.0-litre V10 engine also achieved several class victories. It won the best engine in the 4.0-litre and over category, eclipsing powerplants from the Ferrari F430 and VW Touareg and Phaeton, and the prize for best new engine for 2005. The final accolade for the V10 unit was to be crowned best performance engine, beating powerplants from Ferrari and Mercedes.

But BMW's success wasn't just limited to the V10 engine. The 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel unit powering the 535d also won its class, as did the 3.2-litre engine used in the iconic M3.

Jim O'Donnell, Managing Director of BMW (UK) Ltd, said: "We are delighted with this year's EOTY results, particularly as a diesel engine was rewarded by a global panel. Those BMW buyers not able to stretch to a V10-powered M5 can enjoy another high performing 5 Series safe in the knowledge that the industry sees it as the benchmark mid-capacity engine. BMW's continued dominance of the awards confirms that our petrol and diesel engines are seen as the best in the business."


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[jaime-330]

Toyota Yep, that is worth being mentioned Honda..... Looks good run ok but its not a high quality vehicle.

 

[Chesty Bonds]

While I can't stomach BMWs recent styling trends and their apparent shift away from the iconic driver-focussed nature of the past, there is no doubt that BMW have always made fantastic engines right from the get-go.

And don't forget that my M42B18 is the best kept secret of the BMW world!

 

[Average Jae]

drooooooooooooooooooooooooool

i'll take mine in jet black w/ 4 doors please

 

[epj3]

While I can't stomach BMWs recent styling trends and their apparent shift away from the iconic driver-focussed nature of the past, there is no doubt that BMW have always made fantastic engines right from the get-go.

And don't forget that my M42B18 is the best kept secret of the BMW world!

Can't beat not having to buy cams!!!!!!!!

 

[epj3]

HAHAHAHA
"BMW is the only manufacturer to have ever been awarded a total of six category wins in a single year and its overall tally of 26 awards now means the company has achieved more first place trophies than any other engine manufacturer in the history of the competition. "

My roommate told me last fall, "Dude, bmw motors are shitty, they are small and worthless. So what if they can run forever." HahhAhAhahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahah (he had a 1992 lumina)

 

[Wadula]

one thing:

 

[///M SPEED]

drooooooooooooooooooooooooool

i'll take mine in jet black w/ 4 doors please

X2!!....

But BMW's success wasn't just limited to the V10 engine. The 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel unit powering the 535d also won its class, as did the 3.2-litre engine used in the iconic M3.

Whooo Hooo... My car has reached Iconic status. Now that is something to write home about....

 

[PhatBimmer]

Its really about time, everyone praises Honda for this and that and how they run for ever and so small yet so much power, its really overpraised kind of like Halo lol (don't want to start a Honda/Halo war here).

I pinned this up at my school and everyones been drueling

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

drooooooooooooooooooooooooool

i'll take mine in jet black w/ 4 doors please

What's that green thing for?


Speaking of running forever, any engine if maintained properly with a decent build quality will run forever... This is where Honda comes in, but Honda's engine reliability does become questionable after 150k and years of being a beater. The market here is flooded with them and they don't really sell because they usually have problems.

 

[epj3]

What's that green thing for?


Speaking of running forever, any engine if maintained properly with a decent build quality will run forever... This is where Honda comes in, but Honda's engine reliability does become questionable after 150k and years of being a beater. The market here is flooded with them and they don't really sell because they usually have problems.

Looks like the cap to the power steering reservoir (or some kind of reservoir)