Find Out About the Award Winning MINI Engines at a Top TN MINI Dealer

Aug. 27, 2012 - PRLog -- Get information on the 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards. The BMW Group once again did well, receiving many awards.

A top TN MINI dealer announce that at the 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards, BMW and MINI models topped four out of eight displacement categories. This year's winners were selected by an international panel of judges made up of 76 motoring journalists from 36 countries. The Engine of the Year Awards were presented at the Engine Expo trade fair in Stuttgart.

The BMW Group continues its winning streak in the world's foremost engine competition. Due to its outstanding development expertise in this area, it has managed to receive more than 50 class and overall wins at the International Engine of the Year Awards since 1999.
This year (2012) the engines of widely different designs that were created for both BMW and MINI models dominated a large number of displacement categories. The newest winners span a surprisingly broad output spectrum ranging from 135 kW/184 hp to 309 kW/420 hp.

A TN MINI Dealer has the Award Winners in Stock

One of the cars, the MINI Cooper S, had an award winning engine. The 1.6-litre four-cylinder develops peak output of 135 kW/184 hp with the help of a twin-scroll turbocharger, direct petrol injection and variable valve control based on the BMW-patented VALVETRONIC technology.  This car has amazing efficiency for its class.
The winning groups were comprised of two four-cylinder engines, a straight-six and an eight-cylinder. Getting best-in-class wins were the 1.6-litre turbo unit of the MINI John Cooper S, the four-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology that drives the new BMW 328i, among others, the straight-six with M TwinPower Turbo of the BMW 1 Series M oupe, and the V8 under the bonnet of the BMW M3.

BMW and MINI has managed to more than 50 class and overall wins at the International Engine of the Year Awards since 1999. In 2012, engines of widely differing design created for BMW and MINI models dominated a large number of displacement categories.
So head over to Grayson Auto, a top TN MINI dealer today to experience these great MINI engines for yourself!

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