In and around Chicago, used Mercedes fans have been talking about how well Mercedes did in this year’s International Engine of the Year Awards which was held in Stuttgart, Germany.  Every year an independent group of 65 renowned motor journalists from across the world choose the best engines of the year based on a variety of categories to crown the most efficient engines on the market.

This year, Mercedes took home the “Best Performance Engine” and the “Above 4.0 Liter Engine” prizes, marking the second time in a row that Mercedes takes home “Best Performance Engine” top honors.  Around Chicago, used Mercedes fans are not surprised by this given the AMG’s high performance engines that have incorporated motorsport technology, bringing over that speed and power from the race track to vehicles driven on roads in Chicago.  Used Mercedes dealer fans would claim that the AMG engine should have won these awards based on the engine sound alone!

For those that understand the engineering jargon, the AMG 6.3-liter V8 engine produces between 457-525 hp and develops up to 630 Nm of torque.  You can find this engine in several Mercedes models including the C63 AMG, S63 AMG, SL63 AMG, CL63 AMG, E63 AMG, CLS 63 AMG, and the ML63 AMG.

Mercedes also did well in other sectors, which is an accomplishment to be very proud of considering that the International Engine of the Year Awards rank among one of the most prestigious honors in the automotive sector and car fans are taking notice in Chicago.  Used Mercedes dealer fans were excited to see Mercedes take 3^rd place in the overall “International Engine of the Year” category, as well as placing 4^th in the “Best New Engine” category, 4^th place in the “1.4 Liter to 1.8 Liter Engine” category, and taking 2^nd place in the “2.0 Liter to 2.5 Liter Engine” category.  Mercedes is also making strides in the green car segment as evidenced by its 6^th place finish in the “Green Engine of the Year” award.

Based on this year’s results, Mercedes still has a lot of work to do to keep up with the likes of its competitors Volkswagen and BMW, with these both going 1-2 in the “International Engine of the Year” segment and overall dominating across several other categories.  Hopefully this competition will foster the folks over at Mercedes to keep at it and outperform others at next year’s International Engine of the Year Awards.