Ferrari’s V8 is 'International Engine of the Year', a historic 4th win

By CARSIFU | 23 May 2019


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STUTTGART: The 21st edition of the International Engine & Powertrain of the Year held here has seen Ferrari triumph again, taking the overall title with its 720-cv, 3.9-litre V8 for the fourth year running, a feat never achieved by any other engine in the history of the awards.

The 3,902cc V8 engine that powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista and 488 Pista Spider took the overall honours and also the Performance Engine award.



With this year’s change from capacity categories to power output categories, to ensure a fairer judging of hybrid powertrains, Ferrari’s V8 took a further two categories: the same engine was voted the best power unit over 650 PS, while the 3,855cc version that powers the Portofino (with 600 cv) and GTC4Lusso T (with 610 cv) was awarded the 550 to 650 PS category.

As a result, this year’s ceremony saw Ferrari’s tally of International Engine & Powertrain of the Year 2019 awards rise to an impressive 31.

The other awards are listed below:




Best New Engine
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain
(Jaguar I-Pace)



Best Electric Powertrain
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain
(Jaguar I-Pace)



Best Performance Engine
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista)



Best Hybrid Powertrain
BMW 1.5-litre three-cylinder electric-gasoline hybrid
(BMW i8)



Above 650PS
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista)



550PS to 650PS
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari Portofino, GTC4 Lusso T)



450PS to 550PS
Mercedes-AMG 4-litre biturbo V8
(Mercedes-AMG GT, GT S, GT C, GT R, S, C, E, G, GLC, Maybach S, Aston Martin Vantage, DB11)



350PS to 450PS
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain
(Jaguar I-Pace)



250PS to 350PS
Porsche 2.5-litre turbo
(Porsche 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman S)



150PS to 250PS
Audi 2-litre four-cylinder TFSI
(Audi TT, TT S, S1, S3, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q2, Q3, Q5; SEAT León Cupra, Alhambra, Ateca, Cupra Ateca; Škoda Superb, Kodiaq; Volkswagen Golf GTi, Polo GTi, T-Roc, Atlas, Passat, Arteon, CC, Beetle, Tiguan, Sharan)



Sub 150PS
Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo
(Ford Fiesta, Focus, C-Max, Grand C-Max, Mondeo, EcoSport)

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