2009 Engine of the Year

[Django x2]

Conversely, I'm not sure what a 335d M Sport offers that the A5 doesn't

I can answer that.

An interior that doesn't look like a plain piece of black paper.

 

[Hate]

Not really sure what the A5 3.0 TDI Quattro offers that a 335d M Sport doesn't.

4 wheel drive.

That's all I can think of atm.

 

[Batf1nk]

Well I find this odd.

Reviewing the VAG 1.4 I have heard of, and know at least one person whose Turbo has gone pop, twice. The car only has 12k miles on the clock.

To me, that, is, FAIL

I'm failry sure I can say this has won engine of the year based on the following:

Low CC
Low Tax
High BHP
High Torque
Low Emissions

A dead turbo on a massed produced engine makes it rubbish?

 

[Batf1nk]

Well I find this odd.

Reviewing the VAG 1.4 I have heard of, and know at least one person whose Turbo has gone pop, twice. The car only has 12k miles on the clock.

To me, that, is, FAIL

I'm failry sure I can say this has won engine of the year based on the following:

Low CC
Low Tax
High BHP
High Torque
Low Emissions

A single example of a dead turbo on a massed produced engine makes it rubbish?

 

[Django x2]

A dead turbo on a massed produced engine makes it rubbish?

Not sure I said it was rubbish? But he's on his second turbo in 12k. How is that ever good?

 

[Housey]

Conversely, I'm not sure what a 335d M Sport offers that the A5 doesn't

Sharper handling, pretty important in a sports saloon.

 

[jamief]

Sharper handling, pretty important in a sports saloon.

The A5 is marketed more as a GT, which it is pretty good at.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

aww, would've thought Ford/Jag/LR 5.0V8 SC or NA would have made it

edit - came 3rd in >4L category and tied with BMW V10 in performance category


[/Ford fanboy]

Yeah nice to see that peach up there amongst them. Were Ford involved in that then? I guess its been in development since before Tata buy.

My engine got the sub 1.0 best engine every year it was in production

 

[Dogbreath]

Conversely, I'm not sure what a 335d M Sport offers that the A5 doesn't

A BMW badge; the most important bit of Fox's car

 

[Firestar_3x]

I can answer that.

An interior that doesn't look like a plain piece of black paper.

Whats up with the A5's dash et all?

 

[Housey]

The A5 is marketed more as a GT, which it is pretty good at.

It's built to compete with the 3 coupe and I don't think it's as good at the driving bit. How Audi market it doesn't change what it's competing with. The M3 is a GT as will the RS5 be if they make one, the normal cooking A5 is a sports coupe in my book.

 

[thecremeegg]

A BMW badge; the most important bit of Fox's car

You would think that, but I'm not sure that anyone aspires to own a non-M BMW so I think he actually likes how it drives

 

[jamoor]

Interesting, its pretty much all German!

 

[photoshop]

BWM car's have the most mundane interiors of any car. Mercedes isn't far behind. Audi on the other hand look a lot better.

But i've never been a fan of BMW or Mercedes.

 

[Dogbreath]

You would think that, but I'm not sure that anyone aspires to own a non-M BMW so I think he actually likes how it drives

I think you'd be surprised, even in this age of the 3 series making Mondeo and Vectras look like rare and collectable vehicles

 

[MikeHunt79]

The 1.4 VAG TSI unit is awsome, im trying to find a source of a new crate engine for a project actually so if anyone knows of one...

It would be quite good in a Pug 205 I reckon, Mi16 power with 1.6 weight...

 

[Vigoro]

BWM car's have the most mundane interiors of any car. Mercedes isn't far behind. Audi on the other hand look a lot better.

But i've never been a fan of BMW or Mercedes.

BMW interiors are nice though

 

[[TW]Fox]

A BMW badge; the most important bit of Fox's car

Actually it's the least important part

 

[BigglesPiP]

Peugeot using a BMW 1.6? Bet it feels imprisoned in a 207!

IIRC It's BMW using a Pug lump.

 

[photoshop]

i've seen reports of where the VAG 1.4 TSI is pushing 200bhp on rolling road in the US - without an ECU remap that is