Fiat TwinAir Engine Named Engine of The Year 2011
Fiat, the Italian car manufacturer has been recognised for its hard work and determination with four awards at the International Engine of the Year 2011 competition. The award’s jury panel consisted of 76 journalists and industry experts from 36 countries.
The Fiat TwinAir engine was named best in its displacement category, which is the les than 1000cm3 category. It was also named the International Engine of the Year 2011, the top award in the competition. The TwinAir engine also scooped up the awards of Best New Engine 2011 and Best Green Engine 2011.
The Fiat TwinAir engine is currently available in 85HP Turbo configuration in the Fiat 500 and 500C, and will soon be available in the new Chrysler Ypsilon in a 65HP aspirated version and in another high-performance 105HP Turbo version.
John Carey who was a member of the jury panel at the awards said, “This is proof that aggressive downsizing need not spell timid performance. Surprisingly torquey, impressively and affordably efficient, this tiny twin also has plenty of character.”
Engine Technology International representative for the jury panel was Dean Slavnich he said, “Four trophies in one year? A remarkable performance! TwinAir has written its place in the history of the International Engine of the Year Awards.”
All four awards were collected by Aldo Marangoni and Dario Sacco. “Today’s success is the crowning moment of all our hard work in researching innovative technological solutions and designing increasingly efficient engines. Our engines contribute towards sustaining the leadership position of the Fiat S.P.A. group in the rankings of the most eco-friendly car manufacturers,” declared the managers of Fiat Servicing Gloucester at the end of the award-giving ceremony.”
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