International Engine of the Year Award 2010 for Audi TT RS 2.5 litre TFSI

STUTTGART – June 24, 2010: A jury of 71 leading motoring journalists from 35 countries has voted the turbocharged 2.5-litre FSI in the Audi TT RS as the “International Engine of the Year 2010” in the 2-litre to 2.5-litre category.

The 2.5-litre unit in the Audi TT RS features both turbocharging and FSI direct gasoline injection technology, two of Audi’s core technologies, and marked a return to five cylinder engines for the brand with the four rings. With a displacement of 2,480 cubic centimetres, this engine produces 250 kW between 5,400 and 6,500 rpm and peak torque of 450 Nm from 1,600 to 5,300 rpm.

International Engine of the Year jury members remarked that the 2.5-litre engine in the TT RS is: “Torque, power, a beautiful sound – this engine has it all. This is fivecylinder architecture at its best”.

This powerful five-cylinder engine is also surprisingly frugal, requiring an average of just 9.2 litre/100 km in the Coupé, while the Roadster needs only 9.5 l/100 km.

The engine’s low weight of only 183 kilograms is also a top figure. It helps keep the total weight of the TT RS low and also offers significant advantages for the distribution of axle loads and thus for the car’s handling.

Developed by quattro GmbH, the Audi TT RS was launched in the summer of 2009, with Australian arrivals commencing December 2009. The Coupé can sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and from zero to 200 km/h in 15.9 seconds. It has an optional top speed of 280 km/h.

This is the sixth consecutive category win at the International Engine of the Year Awards for Audi TFSI technology. For the last five years, the Audi 2.0-litre TFSI engine has won the award in the 1.8 to 2.0-litre category. FSI direct gasoline injection and turbocharging are two of Audi’s core technologies.