International Engine of the Year Awards 2008

RULES

Capacity Classes: To qualify 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 7 May 2008.
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 category (new to the Awards for 2008), an engine must have been housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of 7 May 2008, have been designed with fuel economy as a priority, and employ intelligent technologies to reduce emissions (such as diesels with a DPF, hybrids, etc).

Best Performance Engine: To qualify for inclusion in this category, an engine must have been housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of 7 May 2008, and have been designed specifically for a performance-orientated car, or be installed in a vehicle designed for sporting fun.

Best New Engine 2008: To qualify for inclusion in this category, an engine must have been launched after 9 May 2007 and be housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of 7 May 2008.

International Engine of the Year 2008: The winners of the eight capacity classes are shortlisted for the International Engine of the Year 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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