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Every year since 1999, the International Engine of the Year Awards recognize the best powerplants in the auto industry. The jury, which consists of 82 members from 34 countries, has four Canadian representatives including David Booth, Jim Kenzie, Marc Lachapelle, and Richard Russel.

Using their driving impressions and technical knowledge, these car experts take into consideration fuel economy, performance, noise, refinement, and fun factor. They all have 25 points to allocate to their five favourite engines in each category, with a maximum of 15 points and a minimum of one point for any given engine.

Below are the top three finishers in each category. Click here for the full results.

International engine of the year:

1. Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost (351 points)
2. Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 (281 points)
3. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (254 points)

Sub 1-litre:

1. Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost (505 points)
2. BMW 647cc 2-cylinder electric-gasoline range-extender (261 points)
3. Volkswagen 999cc 3-cylinder (239 points)

1-litre to 1.4-litre:

1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (360 points)
2. FIAT 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo (202 points)
3. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (170 points)

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre:

1. BMW/PSA Peugeot Citroën 1.6-litre turbo gasoline (267 points)
2. BMW 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbo (256 points)
3. Volkswagen/Audi 1.8-litre TFSI (196 points)

1.8-litre to 2-litre:

1. Mercedes-AMG 2.0-litre turbo (271 points)
2. Audi 2.0-litre 4-cylinder TFSI (235 points)
3. BMW 2.0-litre 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel (211 points)

2-litre to 2.5-litre:

1. Audi 2.5-litre 5-cylinder turbo (357 points)
2. Mazda 2.2-litre SKYACTIV-D (340 points)
3. Mercedes-Benz 2.1-litre CDI (221 points)

2.5-litre to 3-litre:

1. BMW 3.0-litre 6-cylinder TwinPower Turbo (254 points)
2. Porsche 2.7-litre DI (228 points)
3. BMW M 3.0-litre turbo (174 points)

3-litre to 4-litre:

1. McLaren 3.8-litre V8 (351 points)
2. Audi/Bentley 4.0-litre TFSI (245 points)
3. Porsche 3.8-litre flat-6 DI (231 points)

Above 4-litre:

1. Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 (380 points)
2. Ferrari 6.3-litre V12 (271 points)
3. Mercedes-AMG 5.5-litre turbo V8 (148 points)

Green engine:

1. Tesla electric motor (248 points)
2. BMW 647cc 2-cylinder electric-gasoline range-extender (189 points)
3. BMW electric motor (145 points)

New engine:

1. Mercedes-AMG 2.0-litre turbo (225 points)
2. BMW 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbo (154 points)
3. BMW electric motor (138 points)

Performance engine:

1. Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 (289 points)
2. Ferrari 6.3-litre V12 (220 points)
3. McLaren 3.8-litre V8 (136 points)