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 May 2011.

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, an engine must have been housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of May 2011, and have been designed with fuel economy as a priority, as well as employ intelligent technologies and engine subsystems to reduce all types of emissions, including particulate matter and NOx.

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 May 2011, and have been designed specifically for a performanceorientated car, or be installed in a vehicle designed for sporting fun.

Best New Engine 2011: To qualify for inclusion in this category, an engine must have been launched after June 2010 and be housed in a passenger car that was on sale in more than one country as of May 2011.

International Engine of the Year 2011: The winners of the eight capacity classes
and the Green Engine of the Year are shortlisted for the overall International Engine of the Year Award.

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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