June 13, 2012: A jury of 76 motoring journalists from around the world, including Hormazd Sorabjee, editor, Autocar India, has voted the Audi 2.5-litre TFSI as the ‘International Engine of the Year 2012’ in the 2-litre to 2.5-litre category. This engine therefore retains the award that it won the previous two years.
The 2.5-litre unit fitted to the Audi RS 3 Sportback and TT RS Coupé and Roadster features both turbocharging and FSI petrol direct injection, two of Audi’s core technologies. These helped Audi to achieve victory. Jury members said of the 2.5-litre 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 2480cc and reach a power output of 360bhp between 5500-6700rpm. Peak torque is 465 Nm between 1650-5400rpm, and the car accelerates from 0-100kph in 4.1 seconds (Roadster: 4.2sec). A top speed of 280kph is optionally available.
Audi also offers the 2.5-litre TFSI engine in the RS 3 Sportback. With a displacement of 2480cc, this engine produces 340bhp between 5400-6500rpm and peak torque of 450 Nm from 1600-5300rpm. It takes 4.6sec to accelerate from 0-100kph – a best-in-class performance figure. Its governed top speed is 250kph.
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-litre TFSI engine won the award in the 1.8-litre to 2.0-litre category.