Audi wins International Engine of the Year Award 2012 for third year running

MANILA, Philippines - A jury of 76 motoring journalists from around the world has voted the Audi 2.5-liter TFSI as the “International Engine of the Year 2012” in the 2-liter to 2.5-liter category. This engine therefore retains the award that it won the previous two years.

The 2.5-liter unit fitted to the Audi RS 3 Sportback and TT RS Coupé and Roadster features both turbocharging and FSI gasoline direct injection, two of Audi’s core technologies.

International Engine of the Year jury members said of the 2.5-liter engine: “It has an excellent torque range and a gorgeous sound, too. An engine that stands out from the crowd.”

The Audi TT RS plus Coupé and Roadster models, newly launched in March 2012, have a displacement of 2,480 cc and reach a power output of 360 hp between 5,500 and 6,700 rpm. Peak torque is 465 Nm between 1,650 and 5,400 rpm, and the car accelerates from 0 to 100 kph in 4.1 seconds. A top speed of 280 kph is achievable.

Audi also offers the 2.5-liter TFSI engine in the RS 3 Sportback. With a displacement of 2,480 cc, this engine produces 340 hp between 5,400 and 6,500 rpm and peak torque of 450 Nm from 1,600 to 5,300 rpm. It takes 4.6 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100 kph—a best-in-class performance figure. Its electronically governed top speed is 250 kph.

This is the eighth category win in a row at the International Engine of the Year Awards for Audi TFSI technology. Between 2005 and 2009, the Audi 2.0-liter TFSI engine won the award in the 1.8-liter to 2.0-liter category.