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For the fifth consecutive year, the 2.0 litre Honda S2000 and 1.0 litre
Insight IMA engines win their respective size categories at the International
Engine of the Year Awards. Similarly, Honda’s IMA system found in the Civic,
wins the award for the 1.0 to 1.4 litre category for the third year in a row.
This is the 9th award for the 1.0 litre Insight IMA engine which makes it the
most successful engine since the awards started. With nearly twice as many
points as the second placed engine in this category, judges continue to give
this engine the utmost praise with quotes like "...sophisticated engineering
shines out..." and "...smart, high tech engine with stellar economy."
The Honda S2000 2.0 litre engine continues to outperform all of its 1.8 to
2.0 litre competitors and words like immortal, absolute legend and phenomenal
are used to describe this engine.
Ever since the IMA system has been incorporated into the Civic 4 door, the
overall package continues to dominate its class of 1.0 to 1.4 litre engines.
Over 40,000 Civic IMA’s have been sold globally since its launch in 2002.
Honda is once again recognised as being amongst the best engine manufacturers
in the world, winning 19 out of 72 possible awards in the 6 year history of this
annual ceremony. The judges are made up of 56 leading motoring journalists from
24 different countries. Engines are awarded points based on their
characteristics of fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and drivability.
Award 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Best Fuel Economy Insight
IMA 1.0
Insight
IMA 1.0 Insight
IMA 1.0 Civic
IMA 1.3 -
Sub 1-litre
Insight
IMA 1.0 Insight
IMA 1.0 Insight
IMA 1.0 Insight
IMA 1.0
Insight
IMA 1.0
1.0 – 1.4 litre - - Civic
IMA 1.3 Civic
IMA
1.3 Civic
IMA 1.3
1.4 – 1.8 litre Accord
1.8 - - - -
1.8 –
2.0 litre Honda S2000 2.0 Honda S2000 2.0 Honda S2000 2.0 Honda S2000 2.0 Honda
S2000 2.0
Engine of the Year Insight
IMA 1.0 - - - -
Judges' Quotes
Sub 1-litre: Honda Hybrid 1-litre IMA, Insight
"Its sophisticated engineering shines out among an otherwise conservative
group"
Brian Cowan, freelance
"The Honda IMA hybrid is a very smart, high tech engine with stellar economy"
Peter Nunn, freelance
"Does most things well and in the green economy stakes, it looks down on the
others"
Paidraic Deane, Irish Auto Trade Journal
1-litre to 1.4-litre: Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA
"Hybrids the simple – but very effective – way. Honda improves on a very
clever idea"
Brian Cowan, freelance
"Honda continues to lead in small displacement hybrids, bringing excellent
mpg to a very affordable class of cars"
Van Tune, NBS and ESPN TV channels
"It is still the most advanced small unit"
Yu Ohkawa, NAVI
"Civic Hybrid equals simple, fast, economical, ecological. The rest of the
world just follow"
Mikail Podorozhansky, Autoreview
1.8-litre to 2-litre: Honda 2-litre 4 cylinder S2000
"An immortal; there is nothing under 2-litres that can match it. Power and
tractability are absolutely awesome"
Arturo de Andres, Autovia
"People will still be raving about this engine in decades to come – an
absolute legend"
Graham Johnson, UK & International Press Automotive Magazines
"I love the Honda S2000 because of its race engine-like high-revving
characteristics"
Thomas Hyan, Automobil Revue
"Phenomenal specific output, a relentless charge to 9,000 revs and the clever
VTEC system which gives you great driveability and top-end whack. It gives
drivers the best of both worlds – what more could you want?"
Hormazd Sorabjee, Autocar India
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