May 7th, 2008
The N54 I-6 (twin turbo from the 335i etc.) has won back to back International Engine of the Year awards.
BMW also won awards for the 1.4-1.8l class with the BMW-PSA 1.6l turbo utilized in the MINI line up, in the 3-4l. category for the V8 in the ///M3, in the above 4l category for the V10 in the ///M5/6 and best new engine of the year for the 2.0l diesel in the 123d.
I guess you can say BMW makes great engines, something we enthusiasts have known for a long time!
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Mar 15th, 2008
Official BNW Press Release: With its successful performance at the red dot award 2008, BMW Group continues its career of excellence in pioneering design. This year, a total of six members of the BMW Group won the internationally acclaimed label. Two of them, the BMW 3 Series Convertible and the BMW G 450 X motorcycle also won awards in the special category “red dot: best of the best” for outstanding design achievements in the automotive, transport and caravan segment. The trophies will be presented on 23 June, 2008 on occasion of the awards ceremony at the Aalto Theatre in Essen/Germany. Other finalists for the red dot awards 2008 were the BMW X5, the BMW 1 Series Coupe, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe and the BMW HP2 Sport motorcycle. BMW Group globally operating subsidiary BMW Group DesignworksUSA also impressed the high-profile members of the jury. The design studio won a red dot award for the interior design of the Embraer MSJ business jet and the design of the Zeydon Z60 luxury yacht. continued →
Jan 23rd, 2008
Official BMW Group (UK) Press Release: BMW Group has won What Car?’s coveted Green Award. With EfficientDynamics introduced across the BMW and MINI model ranges as standard in 2007, What Car? rewarded BMW’s efforts with one of most coveted awards in the UK automotive calendar. The UK’s self-styled new car buyers’ bible also announced its 2006 car of the year, the BMW 3 Series, as its ‘Best Compact Executive’ car for the third year in a row. MINI Cooper S retained its ‘Best Hot Hatch’ trophy. continued →
