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John Mahoney2 Jun 2016
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Ferrari 488 GTB's twin-turbo V8 wins engine of the year

Italian car-maker’s 3.9-litre V8TT dominates prestigious engine awards

Ferrari's 492kW/760Nm 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 has been voted best engine by a panel of judges in the 2016 International Engine of the Year awards.

The powerful turbocharged V8 also won best engine in the 3.0-4.0-litre category, best new engine and performance engine of the year.

Powering the 488 GTB coupe, the 3.9-litre V8 twin-turbo took the top prize after the jury declared it better than both the 1.5-litre hybrid that powers the BMW i8 and the 3.0-litre flat-six turbo that powers the new range of Porsche 911s (991-series).

Peugeot Citroen’s 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo, Ford's 1.0-litre turbo, Mercedes-AMG's new 2.0-litre turbo, plus Audi's 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo and Ferrari's monstrous 574kW 6.3-litre V12, which powers the F12tdf, were all short-listed for the top prize.

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