Basically, it’s just a list I copied from Paultan.org and then edited/simplified for the purpose of ease of comparisons and references.

If anyone knows where to get lists with rankings from 1999-2004 please provide the link. Most lists only tell the first in each category.  It’s true that people tend to only look at number 1s, but it’s not bad to know others below it, right? Otherwise, the list will be boring, because chances are, you are going to see lots of BMWs.  ;P

2005

[ x. Engine (Car) ]

International 2005 Engine Of The Year Award

1. BMW 5-litre V10
2. BMW 3-litre Diesel Twin-Turbo
3. Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid
4. Volkswagen 2-litre FSI Turbo
5. BMW 3.2-litre
6. Fiat-GM 1.3-litre Diesel
7. Honda 2.2-litre Diesel
8. Honda 1-litre IMA

2005 Best New Engine Of The Year

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430)
3. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX400h)
4. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
5. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin-Turbo (535d)
6. Honda 3-litre Hybrid (Accord)

2005 Best Fuel Economy

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre
2. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX400h)
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Punto, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Tigra, Corsa)
4. Honda 1.3-litre IMA (Civic)
5. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin-Turbo (535d)
6. Honda 3-litre Hybrid (Accord)

2005 Best Performance Engine

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430)
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-turbo (SL65, CL65)
4. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
5. Chevrolet 6-litre V8 (Corvette, Pontiac GTO)
6. Chrysler/Dodge 6.1-litre V8 (300C SRT-8, Magnum)

2005 Sub-1 litre

1. Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight)
2. Smart Brabus (Roadster)
3. Toyota 1-litre (Yaris/Vitz)
4. Ford 1-litre Superchraged (EcoSport)
5. Smart Diesel (ForTwo)
6. Suzuki 1-litre (Wagon R+)

2005 1 Litre to 1.4 Litre

1. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Punto, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Tigra, Corsa)
2. Honda 1.3-litre IMA (Civic)
3. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.4-litre (C2, C3, Fiesta, 1007)
4. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (Polo, Golf)
5. Toyota Diesel 1.4-litre (MINI, Yaris/Echo/Vitz)
6. Daihatsu 1.3-litre (YRV, Terios)

2005 1.4 Litre to 1.8 Litre

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre
2. Toyota 1.8-litre VVTL-i (Celica, Corolla, Lotus Elise)
3. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.6-litre (C-MAX, C4, C5, Mazda 3, Peugeot 206, 307)
4. MINI 1.6-litre Supercharged (Cooper S)
5. Volkswagen 1.6-litre FSI (Audi A2, VW Golf, Touran)
6. BMW 1.8-litre Valvetronic (316ti)

2005 1.8 Litre to 2 Litre

1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo (A3, A4, Golf GTi)
2. Honda 2-litre (S2000)
3. BMW Diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d)
4. Subaru 2-litre Turbo (Impreza, Legacy/Outback, Forester, Saab 9-2X)
5. Mitsubishi 2-litre (Evo, Outlander/Airtek)
6. Honda 2-litre (Civic Type-R)

2005 2 Litre to 2.5 Litre

1. Honda Diesel 2.2-litre (Accord, CR-V, FR-V)
2. BMW 2.5-litre (325,525)
3. Ford 2.3-litre Hybrid (Escape HEV)
4. Mazda 2.3-litre Turbo (6MPS)
5. BMW 2.5-litre six cylinder (325, X3, 523, Z4)
6. Honda 2.2-litre (S2000)

2005 2.5 Litre to 3 Litre

1. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin-Turbo (535d)
2. Honda 3-litre Hybrid (Accord)
3. BMW 3-litre six cylinder (330, 530, 630, 730)
4. Mazda RENESIS (RX-8)
5. Porsche 2.7-litre (Boxster)
6. Jaguar Diesel 2.7-litre V6 Twin-Turbo (S-Type)

2005 3 Litre to 4 Litre

1. BMW 3.2-litre (M3)
2. Porsche 3.8-litre (911)
3. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX400h)
4. Nissan 3.5-litre V6 (350Z/350GT, Infiniti FX35/G35)
5. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911)
6. Mercedes-Benz 3.5-litre V6 (SLK, C-Class, CLS, E-Class, SL)

2005 Above 4 Litre

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430)
3. VW Diesel 5-litre V10 (Touareg/Phaeton)
4. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre Bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65)
5. Chrysler/Dodge 5.7-litre V8 (300C/Magnum)
6. Aston Martin 6-litre V12 (DB9, Vanquish S)

2006

Best New Engine of 2006

1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) 250
2. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) 196
3. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette Z06) 123
4. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, ML) 117
5. Porsche 3.4-litre flat six (Cayman) 102
6. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) 81

Best Fuel Economy 2006

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 196
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 127
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ingis) 111
4. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) 74
5. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) 54
6. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Mégane, Laguna) 49

Best Performance Engine 2006

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 342
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) 160
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 130
4. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) 103
5. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) 54
6. BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M) 52

Best Sub 1-liter Engine 2006

1. Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight) 282
2. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107) 239
3. Ford 1-litre supercharged (EcoSport) 144
4. Smart Diesel 799cc (ForTwo) 99
5. Suzuki 1-litre (Wagon R+) 94
6. Smart 698cc (ForTwo) 81

Best 1 liter to 1.4 liter Engine 2006

1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) 264
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 250
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ignis) 188
4. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.4-litre (Citroën C2, C3, Xsara, Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Mazda 2/ Demio, Peugeot 1007, 307) 103
5. Toyota Diesel 1.4-litre (Yaris/Echo/Vitz, MINI) 52
6. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (GDI) (VW Polo, Golf) 50

Best 1.4 liter to 1.8 liter Engine 2006

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 274
2. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) 129
3. MINI 1.6-litre Supercharged (Cooper S) 126
4. Renault Diesel 1.5-litre dCi (Clio, Modus, Mégane, Scénic, Nissan Micra/March, Almera, Tiida/Note/Versa) 110
5. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.6-litre 106
6. Toyota 1.8-litre VVTL-I (Celica, Corolla Sport) 94

Best 1.8 liter to 2.0 liter Engine 2006

1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre FSI Turbo (Golf GTi , Audi A3, A4, A6, Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon) 218
2. Honda 2-litre i-VTEC (Civic Type-R) 131
3. Honda 2-litre (S2000 (Europe/Asia)) 126
4. BMW Diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d, 520d) 108
5. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Laguna, Mégane) 97
6. Mitsubishi 2-litre Turbo (Evo IX, Outlander/Airtek) 95

Best 2.0 liter to 2.5 liter Engine 2006

1. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza, Saab 9-2X) 155
2. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, Z4) 153
3. Honda i-CTDi Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V)) 145
4. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (Mazdaspeed 6) 141
5. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, Corolla Verso, RAV4, Lexus IS220d) 115
6. Fiat Diesel 2.4-litre JTD Multijet (Alfa 159, 166, Brera, Lancia Thesis, Fiat Croma) 87
6. Honda 2.2-litre (S2000 (North America)) 87

Best 2.5 liter to 3.0 liter Engine 2006

1. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (535d) 155
2. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730) 153
3. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) 145
4. Audi/VW Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A6, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton) 141
5. Jaguar Diesel 2.7-litre V6 Twin-Turbo (S-Type) 115
6. BMW 3-litre 6-cylinder (330, X3, X5) 87

Best 3.0 liter to 4.0 liter Engine 2006

1. BMW 3.2-litre (E46 M3, Z4 M) 235
2. Toyota 3.5-litre Hybrid (GS 450h) 189
3. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) 156
4. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) 131
5. Toyota 3.3-litre Hybrid (Lexus RX 400h) 102
6. Audi 3.2-litre V6 FSI (A4, A6, A8) 89

Best Engine above 4.0 liters 2006

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 310
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) 159
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 108
4. Volkswagen Diesel 5-litre V10 (Touareg, Phaeton) 91
5. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) 78
6. Ferrari 5.7-litre V12 (612, Superamerica) 75

2007

[ x. Engine (Car)  Score ]

Overall International Engine Of The Year 2007

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (335i) 395
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (TSI) (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta) 259
3. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) 252
4. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 241
5. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo FSI 154
6. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (Cooper S, Peugeot 207) 135
7. BMW 2.5-litre 6-cylinder (325, 525, Z4, X3) 58
8. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107) 56

Best New Engine of 2007

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (335i) 446
2. Lexus Hybrid 5-litre (LS600h) 183
3. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (Cooper S, Peugeot 207) 159
4. Renault 1.2-litre Turbo (Clio) 75
5. Porsche 4.8-litre Turbo (Cayenne) 66
6. Lexus 4.6-litre (LS460) 62

Best Fuel Economy 2007

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 244
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 130
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Suzuki New Ignis) 118
4. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (TSI) (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta) 111
5. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 535d) 90
6. Mercedes-Benz Diesel 3-litre (C, E, S, CLS, G, R, ML, GL, Chrysler 300C, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Commander) 45

Best Performance Engine 2007

1. BMW 5-litre (M5, M6) 219
2. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (335i) 185
3. Ferrari 6-litre (599 GTB) 170
4. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) 97
5. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, E, CLS, S, ML, R) 67
6. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 66

Best Sub-1 Liter Engine 2007

1. Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107) 254
2. Smart Diesel 799cc (Smart Fortwo) 190
3. Mitsubishi 999cc Turbo (Smart Fortwo) 163
4. Ford 1-litre Supercharged (EcoSport) 128
5. Mitsubishi 999cc (Smart Fortwo) 95
6. Suzuki 1-litre (Wagon R+) 85

Best 1 Liter to 1.4 Liter Engine 2007

1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre FSI (TSI) (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta) 404
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 178
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Suzuki New Ignis) 160
4. Renault 1.2-litre Turbo (Clio) 123
5. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.4-litre (Citroën C2, C3, Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Mazda 2/Demio, Peugeot 1007, 207, 307) 66
6. BMW-PSA 1.4-litre (MINI One) 56

Best 1.4 Liter to 1.8 Liter Engine 2007

1. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (Cooper S, Peugeot 207) 267
2. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 251
3. Audi 1.8-litre Turbo FSI (A3) 82
4. Peugeot-Citroën/Ford Diesel 1.6-litre (Fiesta, Ford C-Max, Citroën C4, C4 Picasso C5, Mazda 3, Peugeot 1007, 206, 307, Partner) 74
5. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic, Stream, FR-V) 65
6. Mercedes-Benz 1.8-litre Supercharged (C, SLK, CLK, E) 62

Best 1.8 Liter to 2 Liter Engine 2007

1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo FSI (A3, A4, A6, TT, Golf GTi, Eos, Jetta, Å koda Octavia, Seat Altea, Leon) 249
2. BMW Diesel 2-litre (X3, 120d, 320d, 520d) 143
3. Honda 2-litre i-VTEC (Civic Type R) 123
4. Honda 2-litre S2000 (Europe/Asia)) 106
5. Mitsubishi 2-litre Turbo (Evo IX, Outlander/Airtek) 81
6. Volkswagen 2-litre (GDI) FSI (Audi A3, A4, VW Golf, Touran, Eos, Seat Leon, Toledo, Å koda Octavia) 71

Best 2 Liter to 2.5 Liter Engine 2007

1. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, Z4, X3) 179
2. Subaru 2.5-litre flat four Turbo (Forester, Impreza) 150
3. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (3MPS, 6MPS, CX-7, MPV) 144
4. Honda Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V) 119
5. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, RAV4, Auris, Lexus IS220d) 104
6. Fiat Diesel 2.4-litre JTD Multijet (Alfa 166, Lancia Thesis, Croma, Alfa 159, Brera) 101

Best 2.5 Liter to 3 Liter Engine 2007

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (335) 383
2. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 535d, X3) 254
3. BMW 3-litre (Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730) 98
4. Audi/VW Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A6, Allroad, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton) 96
5. Porsche 2.7-litre flat six (Boxster, Cayman) 95
6. Honda Hybrid 3-litre V6 (Accord) 79

Best 3 Liter to 4 Liter Engine 2007

1. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) 224
2. BMW 3.2-litre (Z4 M) 220
3. Toyota Hybrid 3.5-litre V6 (GS450h) 187
4. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) 118
5. Audi 3.6-litre FSI (Q7, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne) 68
6. Toyota Hybrid 3.3-litre (Lexus RX400h) 65

Best Above 4 Liter Engine 2007

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 269
2. Ferrari 6-litre (599 GTB) 155
3. Lexus Hybrid 5-litre (LS600h) 132
4. Audi 4.2-litre FSI (A6, A8, Q7, RS4, R8) 104
5. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, E, CLS, S, ML, R) 77
6. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre Bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 59

2008

Overall International Engine Of The Year 2008

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (335i) 380
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (VW Golf, Touran, Jetta) 287
3. Volkswagen/Audi 2.0 liter inline-4 TFSI 270
4. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) 241
5. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 151
6. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (Cooper S, Peugeot 207) 149
7. Subaru 2.5 litre boxer turbo (Impreza, Forester) 78
8. Toyota 1-litre 3-cylinder (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107) 56

Best New Engine of 2008

1. BMW 2.0 liter twin turbodiesel (123d) 257
2. BMW 4.0 liter V8 (M3) 218
3. Subaru 2.0 liter boxer turbodiesel (Outback) 201
4. Audi 5.0 liter twin turbo V10 (RS6) 166
5. Nissan 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 (GT-R) 147
6. Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI (A3, Leon, Golf, Eos, Jetta) 115

Green Engine of the Year 2008

1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 269
2. BMW 2.0 liter turbodiesel (118d, 318d) 266
3. Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI Twincharged 150
4. Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI 140
5. Fiat 1.4 liter T-JET 108
6. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 101

Best Performance Engine 2008

1. Porsche 3.6 liter twin turbo boxer (911 Turbo, GT2) 137
2. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 134
3. BMW 4-litre V8 (M3) 133
4. Ferrari 6-litre V12 (599 GT) 125
5. Nissan 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 (GT-R) 124
6. Audi 5.0 liter twin turbo V10 (RS6) 108

Best Sub-1 Liter Engine 2008

1. Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, Yaris/Echo/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107) 294
2. Smart Diesel 799cc (Smart Fortwo) 285
3. Mitsubishi 999cc Turbo (Smart Fortwo) 197
4. Ford 1-litre Supercharged (EcoSport) 167
5. Opel/Vauxhall 1.0 liter inline-3 Twinport 113
6. Kia 1.0 liter inline-4 (Atos, Picanto) 76

Best 1 Liter to 1.4 Liter Engine 2008

1. Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI Twincharged 140/170hp 340
2. Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI 125hp 170
3. Fiat 1.4 liter T-JET 165
4. Fiat-GM 1.3 liter turbodiesel (500, Panda, etc) 157
5. Honda Hybrid 1.3 liter IMA (Civic) 103
6. Renault 1.2 liter Turbo (Twingo, Clio, Modus) 99

Best 1.4 Liter to 1.8 Liter Engine 2008

1. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (Cooper S, Peugeot 207) 333
2. Audi 1.8 liter TFSI (A3, A5) 197
3. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 182
4. Mercedes-Benz 1.8-litre Supercharged (C, SLK, CLK, E) 121
5. Toyota 1.8 liter supercharged (Lotus Elise 111R) 82
5. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic, Stream, FR-V) 75

Best 1.8 Liter to 2 Liter Engine 2008

1. Volkswagen/Audi 2-litre Turbo FSI (A3, A4, A6, TT, Golf GTI) 256
2. BMW 2.0 liter twin turbodiesel (123d) 254
3. Subaru 2.0 liter boxer turbodiesel (Outback) 196
4. Mitsubishi 2.0 liter inline-4 Turbo (Evo X) 105
5. Honda 2-litre i-VTEC (Civic Type R) 97
4. Honda 2-litre (S2000 (Europe/Asia)) 67

Best 2 Liter to 2.5 Liter Engine 2008

1. Subaru 2.5 liter boxer turbo (Forester, Impreza) 188
2. BMW 2.5-litre (325, 525, Z4, X3) 187
3. Honda Diesel 2.2-litre (Civic, Accord (Europe), CR-V, FR-V) 145
4. Mazda 2.3-litre GDI Turbo (3MPS, 6MPS, CX-7, MPV) 118
5. Peugeot-Citroen-Ford 2.2 liter turbodiesel 107
6. Toyota Diesel 2.2-litre D-CAT (Avensis, RAV4, Auris, Lexus IS220d) 90

Best 2.5 Liter to 3 Liter Engine 2008

1. BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo (335i) 375
2. BMW Diesel 3-litre Twin Turbo (335d, 535d, X3) 238
3. Audi/VW Diesel 3-litre V6 (A4, A6, Allroad, A8, Q7, Touareg, Phaeton) 145
4. Porsche 2.7-litre flat six (Boxster, Cayman) 119
5. BMW 3-litre (Z4, 330, 530, 630, 730) 88
6. Jaguar 2.7 liter turbodiesel V6 (XF) 85

Best 3 Liter to 4 Liter Engine 2008

1. BMW 4.0 liter V8 (M3) 331
1. Porsche 3.6-litre Turbo (911 Turbo) 255
3. Nissan 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 (GT-R) 144
4. BMW 3.2-litre (Z4 M) 99
5. Toyota Hybrid 3.5-litre V6 (GS450h) 88
5. Audi 3.6-litre FSI (Q7, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne) 71

Best Above 4 Liter Engine 2008

1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 218
2. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, E, CLS, S, ML, R) 183
3. Ferrari 6-litre V12 (599 GTB) 172
4. Lexus Hybrid 5-litre (LS600h) 132
5. Audi 4.2-litre FSI (A6, A8, Q7, RS4, R8) 104
6. Ferrari 4.3 liter V8 (F430) 80