Fiat’s twin-cylinder MultiAir is 2011 Engine of the Year

Fiat 500

The Engine of the Year accolade for the year 2011 has been awarded to FIAT’s revolutionary twin-cylinder MultiAir engine. The 875 cc turbocharged engine won four out of the 12 awards that were up for grabs. The tiny FIAT motor won the awards for Best New Engine of 2011, Green Engine of the Year, Sub 1.0-liter Engine of the Year and International Engine of the Year.

The MultiAir from FIAT is basically a 85 bhp, twin cylinder petrol with a tiny turbocharger strapped on to it for that extra oomph. Couple this to modern fuel saving technologies like engine start-stop and you have an engine that is more fuel efficient than the 1.2 litre mill that FIAT produce. The new MultiAir engine debuted on the Fiat 500 which helps accelerate the cuddly car from 0-60 mph in 11 sec and onto a top speed of 108 mph.

Fiat MultiAir turbocharged engine

“Fiat has now produced one of the all-time great engines. Who would have thought that a two-cylinder unit could have won the International Engine of the Year title when we launched the Awards in 1999? Its triumph is a clear signal that less is more: people want low-emission, fuel-efficient yet powerful engines, and just two cylinders certainly seems to provide a comprehensive solution!” said Dean Slavnich, editor of Engine Technology International and co-chairman of the International Engine of the Year Awards.

Ferrari won two of the other awards for the 458′s all new 4.5 litre V8 engine. The Ferrari engine claimed the award for the Best Engine Above 4.0-liters and Best Performance engine. The German’s too were equally represented at the 13th edition of the International Engine of the Year Awards that were presented at Engine Expo 2011 at Stuttgart, Germany. BMW took away four trophies in the competition while Volkswagen and Audi too earned recognition for their efforts in the research and development of the new powerful, efficient and environmentally friendly engine technology.

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