2010 International Engines Of The Year ANNOUNCED, Can You Guess Who Won?
6/24/2010
After what must have been a long debate, the 2010 International Engines of the Year have been announced.
2010 was not an easy year to pick motors. There are plenty of good ones laying around. I mean, how do you decipher what's better; the 4.5L V8 seen in Ferrari's all-new 458 Italia or Mercedes-Benz's largely utilized 6.2L V8 powerplant that is in a TON of its AMG models?
Ultimately, the big winner for the Best New Motor of 2010 was Fiat's 1.4L MultiAir Turbo.
Fiat’s MultiAir, the single most innovative engine technology to appear in the past 12 months, has been rewarded by the Awards judging panel with the title of Best New Engine of 2010.
MultiAir employs an electrohydraulic system to independently control each cylinder’s inlet air charge. Depending on the driving situation, there are five main modes of inlet valve timing and lift, but in principle MultiAir enables infinitely variable control of the inlet valves.
The system is particularly special because it is able to increase power and torque while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The concept is therefore ideal for today’s world of eco-conscious, downsized automotive powertrains...
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