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Ferrari has won the International Engine of the Year award for its 3.9-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 unit, currently doing mighty - and slidey - service in the new 488 GTB.It means that for the first time in many years, a performance engine has taken the top honours for the award. Previous winners of course, include BMW"s 1.5-litre three-pot, Ford"s three-cylinder EcoBoost, Fiat"s 875cc TwinAir, and the VW Group"s 1.4-litre TSI.The engine not only won the top category, but also the Performance Engine, New Engine, and 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre category too. That"s four awards.The fifth? Ferrari"s 6.3-litre, naturally-aspirated unit seen in the F12 Berlinetta and F12tdf, which got the Above 4.0-litre award.The 3.9-litre of course, is used across the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and (in a revised form) in the California T. So to celebrate Ferrari"s win, here are some pictures of the engines in service.
Date written: 1 Jun 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3674
Ferrari has won the International Engine of the Year award for its 3.9-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 unit, currently doing mighty - and slidey - service in the new 488 GTB.It means that for the first time in many years, a performance engine has taken the top honours for the award. Previous winners of course, include BMW"s 1.5-litre three-pot, Ford"s three-cylinder EcoBoost, Fiat"s 875cc TwinAir, and the VW Group"s 1.4-litre TSI.The engine not only won the top category, but also the Performance Engine, New Engine, and 3.0-litre to 4.0-litre category too. That"s four awards.The fifth? Ferrari"s 6.3-litre, naturally-aspirated unit seen in the F12 Berlinetta and F12tdf, which got the Above 4.0-litre award.The 3.9-litre of course, is used across the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and (in a revised form) in the California T. So to celebrate Ferrari"s win, here are some pictures of the engines in service.
Date written: 1 Jun 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3674