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BMW wins engine of year

By Ben Whitworth Motor Industry 09 May 2007 05:51 BMW’s twin turbo 3.0-litre engine – the mighty 306bhp straight six from the 335i - has taken top honours at the 2007 International Engine of the Year Awards, the engineering equivalent of the Oscars. This is an unprecedented third year in a row that BMW has clinched the title of International Engine of the Year Award – in 2006 it was the M6’s V10 that took the title, and the M5’s V10 claimed gold in 2005. Other winners, judged by the panel of 62 motoring journalists from 30 countries across the globe, included Porsche for its biturbo 3.6-litre flat six (unbelievably, the first time Zuffenhausen has won an IEYA award), Toyota for the Prius’ 1.5-litre hybrid unit, and Volkswagen’s TSI twincharger 1.4-litre unit.

Nissan LEAF reaches 100,000 sales

Nissan has celebrated 100,000 sales of its Nissan Leaf by decorating one in coins. Built in the UK, the Nissan LEAF was launched in 2010, and has since become the bestselling electric car worldwide. Find out how much a used Nissan LEAF costs on Auto Trader On Bing: see pictures of the Nissan LEAF To celebrate the 100,000th sale, Nissan has produced a one-off version of the LEAF, decorated in 50,000 two pence Sterling coins from the UK and 50,000 two cent Euro coins from Europe.

MPG or performance: It's a trade with turbos

Some automakers say turbochargers offer high fuel economy and quick acceleration, the best of both worlds. Well, yes and no. Turbocharged vehicles allow automakers to keep power output high while they downsize engines for better fuel economy.