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BMW was the most successful engine producer in these Awards since its inception, not so much this year. In comparison, this year's results are simply weak(er) for BMW Group. Before 2013, BMW won a total of 55 awards, more than double of the second highest winning producer (VW Group).

Of note:

1) BMW-PSA Group's 1.6 l. engine is there since many years and not a novelty, it is an evolving engine with numerous applications.
2) New 2.0 liter turbo N20 is the only new generation BMW engine which scored well obviously.
3) Both N54 (in its most powerful and M tuned version, the N54T) and the S65 had great runs and it is more than respectable that they are still considered as a close runner-up.
4) It is normal that their jury voted more for the 2.7 liter Cayman/Boxster engine than the N54, since it is a heavily modified, almost new engine and these Porsche models are brand new (for 2013 models); doesn't necessarily mean that it is a better or more performant engine than the N54T in absolute, like every jury they had a tendency to vote for a (successful) newcomer instead of an engine who already won in its category more than any other engine in this Award's history plus the overall International Engine of the Year (twice) too.
5) It is particulary interesting that 2.5 to 3.0 liter category is still heavily dominated by BMW engines and the oldest design (N54T) is still considered at the top of others ahead of two versions of 3.0d engine and the N55 which scored least points.
6) It is impossible not to notice that the new M5/M6 4.4 turbo engine took the least of votes against competitors in its category. Might be a first time for a BMW performance engine.
7) Last but not least: overall the awards favor more efficient and green engines vs. others in the same category. For instance, the N54T is anything but green and fuel efficient vs. the new DI 2.7 Porsche engine. McLaren's 3.8 engine is also much more powerful than the S65 and consumes almost the same if not less than the 4.0 liter S65 etc.

Detail info. about the N54 Award run:

It is the second most awarded engine in this Award's history (after 1.4 TSI of VW Group which started its winning streak in 2006); here is the short countdown:
a) 2 times overall winner of International Engine of the Year (2007 and 2008)
b) Also winner of Best New Engine in 2007
c) Winner in its displacement category in every year since its launch (6 times in a row between 2007 to 2012) though admittedly there is a disagreement that 2011 was actually won by N55 not the N54. I don't have enough evidence to say this is indeed true or not, which doesn't change much in the end.