The I.C.E. is a marvelous creation, but it is still a smog pump. The larger the displacement the more smog they pump.

Mmmm, tasty , 5 litre V10 its just got to be the psychopaths
choice as engine of the year surely !
And I suppose these worthy 62 journalists were flown in
to Suttgart from all over the world to cast their votes!
Can´t wait for the cigarette olympics , anybody know when they
are held !
Where do they get this stuff from,its all very depressing.

Look at what BMW's 335i twinturbo I-6 GDI "engine of the year" is capable of: 300bhp and 300ft-lbs torque starting at only 1400rpm! (close to clean diesel torque numbers) All this performance available in a combined 23mpg package. Not bad.

Just for grins and giggles let's compare this to BMW's 330TDI engine. Output: 236bhp -but more importantly a phenomenal 369ft-lbs torque from only 1750rpm!!! But herein lies the beauty of clean-diesel: it delivers a combined 33mpg in the same 3-series platform!

Jump to the other diesel in BMW's 3-series line-up, the 320TDI. Output: a very impressive 204bhp and 295ft-lbs torque from only 2000rpm while delivering a combined 40mpg!!!

How many gassers (to include gas-electric hybrids) can claim that combination of power + torque + fuel efficiency?

Again, I ask, where are clean diesels?

I really think this point needs to be driven home:

GM's 2.9 TDI(single turbo): 250bhp and 406lb-ft torque
BMW's 3.0 TDI(sequential turbos): 236bhp and 369lb-ft torque

Did you guys read that: GM's 2.9 clean diesel out-performs BMW's 3.0 clean diesel. And who says GM can't compete?

Read on:
"The compact dual overhead cam, four-valve V-6 engine belongs to a new GM family of diesel engines, featuring an innovative closed-loop combustion control system designed to meet future emissions standards. The engine can be installed in a longitudinal or transverse layout and can be adapted to a wide range of two- or four-wheel-drive vehicles.

“The V-6 diesel integrates leading technologies and will deliver outstanding performance, fuel economy and low emissions,” said Roger Johansson, GM Powertrain Europe vice president.

The V-6 engine management system enables optimal fuel economy as well as reduced emissions and noise by using a recently developed combustion control technology. Key enablers of the system are high-speed, piezo-resistive cylinder pressure sensors that are integrated within the engine glow plugs. These specialized sensors acquire real-time data from the combustion process, enabling instantaneous fine-tuning of the fuel injection process. In the future, this clean combustion control technology will be introduced in other GM Powertrain diesel engines.

The high-pressure, common-rail system provides up to 2000 bar (29,000 psi) injection pressure. The injectors are quick-firing, piezo-electrically actuated, allowing up to eight injections per engine cycle. The aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter that are close-coupled to the engine to achieve future emissions standards."

Is this the same GM that Lutz works for?

@ DieselHybrid -

I wouldn't get too worked up about this award. It's a commercial honor bestowed by (mostly) European journalists, whose livelihood depends on chummy relations with the European auto industry. This year, both M-B and BMW released turbocharged six-cylinder gasoline engines with spray-guided stratified direct injection plus NOx store catalysts. Obviously, BMW did a better job of schmoozing the press.

If and when a truly "clean" diesel - one that actually meets T2B5 - goes into production, chances are it will receive numerous awards. M-B is widely expected to be the first to crack that hard nut in 2008.

Honda's diesel is really quite good but it's been on the European market for several years now. It was probably out of contention for that reason alone.

GM's new V6 diesel for the European version of the Cadillac STS. It's party piece is its closed combustion system, which is based on expensive real-time in-cylinder pressure measurements via piezo elements in the glow plugs. This is an essential step toward HCCI combustion control, but GM have not gone quite that far just yet. Besides, Cadillac's market share in Europe is minuscule so this innovation is only relevant to the engineering community.