there were 11 categories, and BMW-PSA 1.6l turbo found in MINI Cooper S came out on top for the 1.4 - 1.8 liter category
more to be found here:
http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/categories.html

I just have hard time believing the 40.9 mpg

 

I could probably get that mileage on one... if you cut my right foot off. With an axe.

 

BMW really dominated this year's awards with multiple 1st and 2nd places.
On the other hand, no American engine made top 6 in any of the categories, despite 10 US judges.
That sums it up right

 

That might be the real upper range for an MCS on the highway...my Cooper engine gets that around town!!

 

I'm struggling go past 32mpg and that's driving like grandma with no hard acceleration.

 

40 in a MCS? wow...they must use special gasoline for the testing...
...and ripped out the extra seats and stuff they didnt need to lose the weight.

 

See this thread: It actually does get 40MPG!!!
That was with an R56 MCS.

 

I wish I was getting 40mpg too. I like to drive it too much.

 

I've seen 40 mpg averages before. Not as fun though...I can drive it a bit more "spirited" and still get about 30-32 mpg...no complaints with that at all!!

 

I managed 36.7 mpg hand calculated over a tank in in my R53 on a highway road trip w/ very little traffic once, avg. speed of 56 mph, usually cruising around 65mph.

Not fun in the traditional sense, but it's kind of like a game in and of itself trying to maximize mpg.

 

I am getting that in my Clubman S auto with 2K miles and cruise control set at 75MPH.

 

The most you'll ever get out of the Supercharged Tritec engine is like 34MPG.

 

We are averaging in our MCS Clubman, right at 35 MPG... Loving that!

Donna

 

I got "justacooper"
And please keep on topic of the Engine of the Year Award it is very interesting after all.