Ferrari wins best engine in the world, again

Along with the overall Engine of the Year honour, the 720-cv 3.9-litre V8 that powers the new 488 Pista also took the three-litre to four-litre class, the Performance Engine category and the special nomination for the 'Best of the Best', with the 68 international judges asked to vote for the top engine from among all the winners over the last 20 years.

"In the 488 GTB, the 3.9-litre eight-cylinder was a near-perfect example of a high-performance turbocharged engine, setting the bar so high that it swept aside rival powertrains," said Dean Slavnich, co-chairman of the IEOTY Awards. "But redeveloped and tweaked for the 488 Pista, the best engine in the world just got better. Without doubt, we're looking at an engineering masterclass from Ferrari. No turbo lag, beautiful delivery, raw emotion, a furious growl and so much power - this Ferrari V8 is a work of art."

Crowning Ferrari's record-breaking year, the naturally-aspirated 800-cv 6.5-litre V12 powering the 812 Superfast also won two awards: the Above four-litre class and, due to it being comprehensively re-engineered from the 6.3-litre unit that equipped the F12berlinetta with 75% new components, the Best New Engine category.

See the winners below:

International Engine of the Year

1. Ferrari’s twin-turbo 3.9-litre V8
2. Porsche’s turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder
3. Ferrari’s 6.5-litre V12
4. Tesla’s full-electric powertrain
5. Volkswagen’s turbocharged 1.0 three-cylinder
6. BMW’s 1.5-litre three-cylinder electric-petrol hybrid
7. Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder
8. PSA Peugeot Citroën’s turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder
9. Porsche’s turbocharged 2.0-litre

Performance Engine

1. Ferrari’s twin-turbo 3.9-litre V8
2. Porsche’s 4.0-litre boxer
3. Ferrari’s 6.5-litre V12
4. Mercedes-AMG’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8
5. Audi’s 5.2-litre V10
6. BMW M’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8

New Engine

1. Ferrari’s 6.5-litre V12
2. BMW M’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8
3. Mercedes-Benz’s twin-turbo 3.0-litre six-cylinder 48V
4. Porsche’s turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 electric-petrol hybrid
5. Audi’s turbocharged 2.9-litre six-cylinder
6. McLaren’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8

Green Engine

1. Tesla’s full-electric powertrain
2. BMW’s 1.5-litre three-cylinder electric-petrol hybrid
3. BMW’s full-electric powertrain
4. General Motors’ full-electric powertrain
5. Volvo’s turbocharged, supercharged 2.0-litre electric-petrol hybrid
6. Renault-Nissan’s full-electric powertrain

Electric Powertrain

1. Tesla’s full-electric powertrain
2. BMW’s full-electric powertrain
3. General Motors’ full-electric powertrain
4. Renault-Nissan’s full-electric powertrain
5. Volkswagen’s full-electric powertrain
6. Hyundai-Kia’s full-electric powertrain

Sub 1.0-litre

1. Volkswagen’s turbocharged 1.0 three-cylinder
2. Ford’s turbocharged 1.0 three-cylinder
3. BMW’s 647cc two-cylinder electric-petrol range-extender
4. Honda’s turbocharged 988cc three-cylinder
5. Renault-Nissan’s turbocharged 898cc three-cylinder
6. General Motors’ turbocharged 999cc three-cylinder

To see all the other winners, go to the event website.