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      12-11-2014, 01:28 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Eddien123 View Post
Wow the s55 didn't win.. That's odd. Also wheres N55?
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Again, the engine has to be in cars that have a base price of no higher than $60k which knocks out the S55. The N55 has been in it in the past but is no longer. That's because in order to be eligible, the engine also has to be brand new or significantly revised.

Both the N54 and N55 have won the award in their first year in production.
This.

S55 will be up for International Engine of the Year. It will fall into the 2.5L - 3.0L category. It will most likely dominate that category for years.

I have a little conspiracy theory that is one of reasons why BMW didn't go with a larger displacement inline 6. They didn't want to fall into the next category up (3.0L - 4.0L), that is now dominated by the McLaren 3.8L V8.
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