BorgWarner Powers 2009 Car and Truck of the Year Award Winners
13 Janvier 2009 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner
technology powers car and truck of the year award winners announced
during the North American International Auto Show press preview
over the weekend. The prestigious media award, the 2009 North
American Car and Truck of the Year, went to the Hyundai Genesis and
Ford F150, respectively. Road & Travel magazine presented their
2009 International Car of the Year awards to the Nissan GT-R and
Dodge Ram 1500 in a separate competition. BorgWarner, a leading
global powertrain supplier, had content on all the finalists in
each award program as well. "Congratulations to our customers on
these prestigious industry honors," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner
Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased our technology contributes the
benefits of fuel economy, reduced emissions and improved
performance to these award-winning vehicles." North American
International Auto Show Media Awards: The winners of the North
American Car and Truck of the Year are selected by a jury of 50
automotive journalists who represent magazines, television, radio,
newspapers and web sites in the United States and Canada. The
awards recognize the most outstanding new vehicles in their
segments. The winning car, the Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan, is
driven by BorgWarner timing systems on the 3.3-liter and 3.8-liter
V6 engines as well as a variety of automatic transmission products.
The Ford F-150 full-size pickup, named Truck of the Year, features
a BorgWarner four-wheel drive system, automatic transmission
products, engine timing systems and cooling systems. Road &
Travel International Car of the Year Awards: The 13th annual Road
& Travel magazine awards honored new model year vehicles sold
in America based on the emotional connection and compatibility
between the car and the consumer as well as the automaker's success
in achieving that goal through design and marketing. Winner
selection is made by a jury of automotive journalists and editors.
The Nissan GT-R features BorgWarner dual clutch transmission
technology in the world's first transaxle dual-clutch transmission.
The Dodge Ram 1500 includes BorgWarner automatic transmission
products, four-wheel drive chain, and engine timing and cooling
systems. BorgWarner also supplies components and systems for the
winning car and truck in Road & Travel magazine's inaugural
Earth, Wind and Power Award: the clean diesel VW Jetta TDI and Ford
Escape Hybrid, respectively. The new award recognizes vehicles
driven by a power source that helps reduce global warming, promotes
a cleaner environment and supports the mission to achieve energy
independence through alternative sources. The diesel VW Jetta
features BorgWarner dual clutch transmission technology on its DSG
transmission, and variable turbine geometry turbocharger and BERU
diesel engine starting systems. The Ford Escape Hybrid includes the
company's engine timing system technology. Auburn Hills,
Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in
highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain
applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates
manufacturing and technical facilities in 64 locations in 17
countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan,
General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda,
John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is:
http://www.borgwarner.com/ . DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT:
Mary Brevard of BorgWarner Inc., +1-248-754-0881 Web site:
http://www.borgwarner.com/
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