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Originally Posted by chassis
Congrats to BMW. I would like to see a more rigorous comparison of engine-only characteristics. This is, after all, an engine comparison. It should not be influenced, as it is, by vehicle and transmission pairing.
For example:
- power to weight
- power to displacement
- brake specific fuel consumption
- brake specific CO2 output
- novel technology (induction or exhaust, material choices, manufacturing process technology)
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I agree, I also tend to take this as an indicator of initial engine life. I believe Ward's also handed out this same award to the N20 several years in a row and that turned out to be an engine that ate itself after very few miles.