Filter Articles

Subscribe

Want to ensure you always receive the latest news and features from Audi? Subscribe now to the Audi Magazine newsletter.

Audi Australia will collect, record and use your personal information for the purpose(s) of sending you the requested newsletter. You are not required to provide your personal information, however, if you choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to fulfil the purpose(s) described above. We will keep your personal information for only as long as is necessary to carry out the purpose(s) described above (unless we are required or permitted by law to hold the information for a longer period). We may disclose your personal information to our service providers and to our dealership network in Australia. We may also disclose your personal information to our related parties based in Australia and to our overseas service providers. We may, unless you have opted out, use your personal information to market our products and services to you, to improve our products and services and to invite you to events. We will act in accordance with our privacy policy which is available at http://www.audi.com.au/privacypolicy. If you would like to know more about our privacy policy and procedures and the management of your personal information, or if you would like to access or update your personal information, please contact our customer assistance team, T +1800 50 AUDI (2834), E customerassistance@audi-info.com.au

Engine of the year

Award-winning technology at the heart of performance.

24 October, 2015

If there was an Academy Awards for engine technology, this would be it – the International Engine of the Year. Voted on each year by an international panel of 64 automotive experts, ranging from motoring writers to engineers, the award is considered the most important of its kind, and for six years straight, the Audi 2.6 TFSI engine has been awarded top honours.
 
This year, the jury summed up the decision, saying that ‘reliable Audi quality and excellent tuning make this engine a genuine pleasure to drive’ and went to say that ‘no synthetically designed sound could replace the passionate sound of this magnificent in-line five-cylinder engine’.
 
This particular version of Audi’s 2.5 TFSI is the powerplant used in the awe-inspiring new RS 3 Sportback which was recently unveiled in Europe to the world’s motoring press, and the high-performance Audi RS Q3 is also powered by this award-winning engine. 
 
Although this is the sixth consecutive year that the 2.5 TFSI has been recognised with the coveted award, it is in fact the 11th time that an engine from Audi has been voted ‘International Engine of the Year’. 
 
Between 2005 and 2009, the Audi 2.0 TFSI dominated the 1.8 to 2.0-litre category, winning five years in a row – a feat that has now been eclipsed by the 2.5 TFSI.
 
Commenting on the latest award, Board Member for Technical Development, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg said of the powerplant: 
 
“Five-cylinder engines have a long tradition at our company. They made Audi a sporty brand back in the 1980s. The 2.5 TFSI in the new Audi RS 3 Sportback is the epitome of automotive passion with its immense torque, voracious revving abilities and a very unique sound. This award is a wonderful validation of our strategic advanced development of this engine.”
 
Those wanting to sample the new 2.5 TFSI in the RS 3 Sportback will have to wait until October for the compact supercar to hit our shores.
 
Slide 1 of 5

Related Stories

Augmented reality

Cars
2 months ago

What’s in a name

Cars
3 months ago

The Audi difference

Innovation
10 months ago

RS special editions

Cars
2 years ago

Subscribe

Want to ensure you always receive the latest news and features from Audi? Subscribe now to the Audi Magazine newsletter.

Audi Australia will collect, record and use your personal information for the purpose(s) of sending you the requested newsletter. You are not required to provide your personal information, however, if you choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to fulfil the purpose(s) described above. We will keep your personal information for only as long as is necessary to carry out the purpose(s) described above (unless we are required or permitted by law to hold the information for a longer period). We may disclose your personal information to our service providers and to our dealership network in Australia. We may also disclose your personal information to our related parties based in Australia and to our overseas service providers. We may, unless you have opted out, use your personal information to market our products and services to you, to improve our products and services and to invite you to events. We will act in accordance with our privacy policy which is available at http://www.audi.com.au/privacypolicy. If you would like to know more about our privacy policy and procedures and the management of your personal information, or if you would like to access or update your personal information, please contact our customer assistance team, T +1800 50 AUDI (2834), E customerassistance@audi-info.com.au

© Copyright Audi Australia. All rights reservedTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy
Subscribe
Videos
Models
Most Read
Search

Subscribe

Want to ensure you always receive the latest news and features from Audi? Subscribe now to the Audi Magazine newsletter.

Audi Australia will collect, record and use your personal information for the purpose(s) of sending you the requested newsletter. You are not required to provide your personal information, however, if you choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to fulfil the purpose(s) described above. We will keep your personal information for only as long as is necessary to carry out the purpose(s) described above (unless we are required or permitted by law to hold the information for a longer period). We may disclose your personal information to our service providers and to our dealership network in Australia. We may also disclose your personal information to our related parties based in Australia and to our overseas service providers. We may, unless you have opted out, use your personal information to market our products and services to you, to improve our products and services and to invite you to events. We will act in accordance with our privacy policy which is available at http://www.audi.com.au/privacypolicy. If you would like to know more about our privacy policy and procedures and the management of your personal information, or if you would like to access or update your personal information, please contact our customer assistance team, T +1800 50 AUDI (2834), E customerassistance@audi-info.com.au