Volkswagen still wins award of the International Engine of the Year .

Like every year, the publication Engine Technology International awards its prizes. It is not for car of the year, but engine of the year. The ranking is divided into eleven categories, added to the overall classification. The jury, composed of 65 specialized journalists of 32 countries has rendered its verdict. For the second consecutive year, the Volkswagen 1.4 TSI engine collects the most points overall. The German group is also fairly well represented in most categories ...

Below, the engine awards:

Best New Engine of the World: Fiat 1.4 Turbo Multiair, ahead of the Ferrari's new V8 and the 1.2 TSI of Volkswagen.

Green Engine of the Year: Toyota Hybrid 1.8 (Auris / Prius), ahead of the Fiat 1.4 Turbo Multiair and dual supercharged 1.4 TSI Volkswagen.

Best Performance Engine: 6.2 V8 AMG front of the 3.8 Flat6 Porsche 911 GT3 / RS GT3 and the BMW in-line 6 twin turbo.

Less than 1 liter: the 3-cylinder 1.0 Toyota is followed by the 0.8 diesel engine of the Smart Fortwo and three cylinder turbo 1.0 of the Smart, but original of Mitsubishi

1 liter to 1.4 liter: twin supercharged version of the 1.4 TSI Volkswagen takes the first place, and the version with a single turbo the third. Between the two Fiat places its 1.4 Turbo Multiair

1.4 liter to 1.8 liter: BMW and PSA are placed first with the 1.6 turbo of the Cooper S and the 207 RC (among others). A powerful engine that is followed by the 1.8 installed in Toyota Prius, and the 1.8 TFSI Audi

1.8 liter to 2.0 liters: A diesel engine takes first place in the category. This is the 2-liter twin-turbo BMW. It is followed by two engines of the VW group, the new generation 2.0 TFSI (EA888 engine range) for second place, and the older generation (range EA113).

2.0 liters to 2.5 liters: another Audi engine. This time, the five-cylinder 2.5 Turbo TT RS takes the first place, before the new 2.1 Turbo diesel Mercedes, and a fine third place for the Flat Four 2.5 Turbo Subaru.

2.5 liters to 3.0 liters: Another BMW engine, but in gasoline this time, this is the 3 liter twin turbo, which won the category, ahead of his counterpart diesel. The third place is occupied by the V6 compressed direct injection of Audi S4 and S5.

3.0 liters to 4.0 liters: BMW wins this category also, with the V8 from the M3, followed by 3.8 of Flat 6 Porsche 911 GT3 / GT3 RS, and the V6 of Nissan GT-R. Special mention, ranks 4 to 6 are occupied by others Flat6 versions of Porsche ...

More than 4 liters: These include the AMG V8 6.2, followed by the V8 Ferrari 458 and the 5.0 V8 compressed of Jaguar Land Rover.

Overall Ranking: A total of points earned by each engine in different categories, the 1.4 TSI twin supercharged still wins this year. It just ahead of six-cylinder twin-turbo BMW, itself followed by the AMG V8 6.2 ... For the second consecutive year, Volkswagen is ahead of BMW which had won the title in 2005 and 2006 with its V10, and in 2007 and 2008 with its 3-liter twin-turbo.