RULES

Capacity Classes: To have qualified for inclusion in the class categories listed below, an engine must have been housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of 17 June 2009.

Sub 1-litre • 1-litre to 1.4-litre • 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre • 1.8-litre to 2-litre • 2-litre to 2.5-litre • 2.5-litre to 3-litre • 3-litre to 4-litre • Above 4-litre

Green Engine of the Year: To qualify for inclusion in this Award Category, an engine must have been housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of 17 June 2009, and have been designed with fuel economy as a priority and employs intelligent technologies to reduce emissions.

Best Performance Engine: To qualify for inclusion in this Award Category, an engine must have been housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of 17 June 2009, and either have been designed specifically for a performance-orientated car or be installed in a vehicle, the aim of which is sporting fun.

Best New Engine 2009: To qualify for inclusion in this Awards category, an engine must have been launched after 7 May 2008 and have been housed in a passenger car that is on sale in more than one country as of 17 June 2009.

International Engine of the Year 2009: The winners of the eight engine capacity classes are shortlisted for the International Engine of the Year 2009 crown.

SCORING
In every category, the panelists judged each shortlisted engine using their subjective driving impressions and technical knowledge, and took into account characteristics such as fuel economy, smoothness, performance, noise and drivability. The jurors each had 25 points to award to their five favourites in each category. A maximum of 15 points could be allocated to an engine, and the minimum was one point. An engine could not be tied for the top slot.

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