Global Village - Global Awards

INTRODUCTION

GLOBAL VILLAGE - GLOBAL AWARDS

The World Car Awards have grown in just six short years to become one of the world’s most prestigious, credible, and significant programs of its kind.

We all know that globalization is the reality of today’s automotive world. National borders are effectively non- existent in terms of where vehicles and their components are designed, engineered, developed, built, and sold. Accordingly, the World Car Awards program was initiated in 2003 to recognize that reality. At the same time, the intent is to recognize and reward automotive excellence on a global scale. After all, whether a car is called a Jazz in Europe or a Fit in Japan, it is still the same car and appeals to a worldwide audience for the same reasons.

From the outset, our goal has been to ensure that the awards process is carried out with the utmost objectivity, credibility and integrity. Our jurors are the cornerstone of this policy.

Fifty-nine (59) international automotive journalists make up the jury from twenty-five (25) different countries. Each juror is appointed on the basis of his/her expertise, experience, credibility, and influence. All hold significant stature within their own regions and countries. It is expected that each juror typically drives and evaluates new vehicles on a regular basis as part of their on-going full-time professional work. Through their respective outlets they collectively reach an audience of many millions world-wide.

The jury members are appointed by the World Car Steering Committee with the objective of creating a balance of representation from Asia, Europe, North America and South America and other parts of the world. The four Steering Committee directors are: Peter Lyon (co-chair, Japan); Gerry Malloy (co-chair, Canada); Matt Davis (director, Italy) and John McCormick (director, USA).

The jurors individually reviewed, evaluated, and voted on the World Car and World Performance Car candidates by secret ballot in two separate rounds of voting. For the World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year categories, a panel of experts in their fields reviewed the initial list of entrants and established a short-list for the jurors' review and vote in the second round of voting. Complete details on the voting process, as well as eligibility requirements and voting procedures are addressed in detail on the following pages. All ballots were tabulated by the international accounting firm KPMG, and the results remained confidential, even from jurors, until the actual awards ceremony in New York City. Our thanks to KPMG for their diligent service to the World Car Awards.

As co-chairs of the World Car Awards, we extend our thanks to our fellow Steering Committee directors and jurors for their dedication to this challenging endeavour, to our Executive Manager, Beth Rhind, for her diligence in administering the program, to the New York International Auto Show for hosting the awards presentation, and to Mobil 1 for its sponsorship of the awards press conference, media breakfast and the World Performance Car award.

Congratulations to the winners, and to all the fine cars, trucks and environmentally-conscious vehicles that made our diverse list of finalists. Gerry Malloy Peter Lyon Co-chair Co-chair Canada Japan

2 2009 World Car of the Year Awards www.wcoty.com Eligibility Requirements El i g b l it 2009 World Car of the Year Vehicles are selected and voted on by an international jury panel comprised of fifty- nine (59) top-level automotive journalists from twenty-five (25) countries around the About WCOTY world. Each juror was appointed by the World Car Steering Committee on the basis of The World Car of the Year Association is a non-profit associa- his or her expertise, experience, credibility, and influence. Each juror typically drives tion whose sole objective is to organize, conduct, administer, and and evaluates new vehicles on a regular basis as part of their professional work. promote the World Car of the Year Awards program. Because cars are introduced in different countries at different times, a new car must be available in a minimum number of markets before becoming eligible for It is administered by a Steering Committee of four automotive World Car of the Year consideration. Specifically, for the 2009 award, the car had to journalists, comprising: be for sale on at least two continents before January 1, 2009. Peter Lyon – Co-chair – Japan In addition, each candidate needs to prove to the panel of international jurors Gerry Malloy – Co-chair – Canada that it is the best overall choice, based on multiple criteria. They include the usual John McCormick – Director – United States parameters of styling, performance, handling, comfort, and utility, but also safety, Matt Davis – Director – Italy environmental responsibility, significance, and the intangible but highly important

“Wow” factor known as emotional appeal. y The work of the Steering Committee and voting jurors is voluntary. 2009 World Performance Car While the winner of the overall World Car of the Year Award must excel in a broad range of attributes, the World Performance Car award must demonstrate a specific and Beth Rhind is the overt sports/performance orientation while satisfying the same availability criteria as Association’s Executive Manager for the overall World Car of the Year award. Contact Information: Entrants may be chosen from that list of eligible vehicles, or they may be newly World Car of the Year Awards Association introduced variants that satisfy the same criteria, but are derived from existing rather P.O BOX 851, M.P.O. than brand-new models. In all cases, they must have a minimum annual production Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 4L1, Canada rate of five-hundred (500) vehicles. Telephone: +1+ 705.924.3444 2009 World Green Car Email: [email protected] Candidates for the 2009 World Green Car award had to be available in at least one major market during 2008. The vehicle or the green technology could be in production or an experimental prototype with potential near-future application, provided that it was released for individual or press fleet evaluations in quantities of ten or more during 2008. Tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and use of a major advanced Publisher: Niel Hiscox, CLB Media Inc. power plant technology (beyond engine componentry), aimed specifically at increas- Executive Editor / Executive Manager: Beth Rhind ing the vehicle's environmental responsibility, were all taken into consideration. Due to the complexity of some of the 'green' technologies, three (3) green experts Editor: Gerry Malloy were appointed by the World Car Steering Committee to extensively review all docu- Website Manager: Ryan Blair, IntraNet Consulting mentation and specifications associated with each candidate. They were asked to 142 BlackDuck Terr., Hammonds Plains create a short-list of five finalists for review by the fifty-nine (59) jurors in their second Nova Scotia, Canada, B4B 1Z6 round of voting in February. Telephone: +1 + 902.830.6398 Email: [email protected] 2009 World Car Design of the Year Website: www.wcoty.com Contenders for this award are taken from the list of World Car candidates. Creative Director: Einar Rice A design panel consisting of four highly respected world design experts was asked Art Director: Graham Jeffrey to first review each candidate, and then establish a short-list of recommendations for the jurors. Jurors then voted on the experts’ recommendations. The design experts Acknowledgements: were: New York International Auto Show • Silvia Baruffaldi: Managing Editor, Auto & Design magazine KPMG LLP • Robert Cumberford: design critic, Automobile and Auto & Design magazines Mobil 1 • Akira Fujimoto: Editor-in-Chief, Car Styling magazine. • Tom Matano: Executive Director, School of Industrial Design, Academy of Art CLB Media Inc., is one of Canada's leading providers of University, San Francisco, USA information and marketing services to business professionals in a number of industry sectors. Our media properties include more than 20 business-to-business publications, web sites and a range of services including custom publishing, business lists, research, Table of Contents New York International Auto Show-2008 Pictorial . . . . . 12 web development and industry events. Introduction ...... 2 Awards Venue ...... 13 Eligibility Requirements ...... 3 Finalists - Performance Car ...... 14 CLB Media is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Law Book The Vote ...... 4 The Top Three - Performance Car ...... 15 Inc. - a leading provider of information-driven services and Mobil 1 ...... 5 Finalists - Green Car ...... 16 solutions serving Canadian professionals since 1855. The Jurors ...... 6 - 7 The Top Three - Green Car ...... 17 Finalists - World Car ...... 8 Finalists - World Car Design ...... 18 The Top Three - World Car ...... 9 The Top Three - World Car Design ...... 19

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a measure of how good the car is in all characteristics, its such consumer-relevant as performance, ride, handling, - Audi A4 / Avant - BMW 7 Series - Citroën C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer - 500 Fiat - Fiesta Ford - Honda Fit / Jazz - Jaguar XF - Mazda Atenza / Mazda6 iQ - Toyota Golf VI - Volkswagen 2009 World Car 2009 World Ballot

you you feel? (10% of the total score.) manufacturer. (10% of the manufacturer. total score.) Emotional Appeal – and innovative technologies and applied innovative to address those issues. (10% of the total score.) Significance – comfort, styling, quality, comfort, styling, NVH, quality, etc – most of the factors on the initial rating sheets. Price should not be a factor just here, absolute merit. (40% of the total score.) – Value total score.) Safety – technologies and applied results, innovative to address those issues. (10% of the total score.) Environment Merit – finalists from which the overall winners would ultimately be selected. selected. be ultimately would winners overall the which from finalists It was then back to work again, as the jurors were asked to give the top-ten a final assessment and to vote on each for one last time, rating them from six perspectives, different using the same rating scale. Each of those ratings would count for a portion of the final score, as follows: consumers the world over – not just the winner of a subjective popularity contest. of wants and needs the considered that process assessment thorough popularity and fair a of product subjective a of winner the just not – over world the consumers as they candidates, the rating and evaluating voters individual with began process The drove help them standardize during that the To rating year. process, they were provided with to 20 WCOTY parameters Rating Forms, be delineating separate – considered everything from styling and quality to performance and safety. Each parameter was rated from Subjective Rating Scale, Adoption 1-10, to of promote this consistency. scale was not intended in 1/2-point increments, using to remove a individual subjectivity standardizedfrom the ratings. the To contrary, different journalists may have different opinions, for example, of what constitutes “good” performance for a parameter. particular Based on those personal assessments, each juror was asked to submit ten a eligible vehicles short-list he or of she rated themost Those highly. individual short-lists were then compiled list to of establish the Top-Ten From the From outset, Awards Car World of 2009 Year the 4 THE VOTE mobil 1 5 Indeed, Mobil 1 oil is also the speci- The close relationship between the enjoyed long has brand 1 Mobil “The Along with statusthe Mobil 1 brand’s proving the been long has track “The As for the needs “market are future, Both Carlson and McDonald agree high performance vehicles,” says Nancy Carlson, Strategic Global Alliances - Man ager, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Mobil Petro- Today, Company. 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The World Car Awards Association pleased is to honour Mobil 1 as the cial sponsor of Car the of World offi- the Year Awards press conference, held at Show, Auto International the York New 2009 as well as the World Performance Award. Car a longstanding 1 has Mobil brand, oil tor global reputation for excellence and innovation,” says World Car’s executive manager, Beth Rhind. why “That’s we are so pleased to have Mobil 1 as a spon- the and award sor believe for this year’s Mobil 1 brand represents such an ideal alliance for the World Car Awards program.” much cants, back Mobil date 1 origins has its been on But the market 1975. since further, to the invention of poly-alpha- Pausboro, at ExxonMobil's (PAO) olefin New Jersey Research Laboratories in the late 1940s. Those synthesized lubricants, which displayed exceptional per Pushing the envelope of what’s possible of what’s envelope the Pushing GERRY MALLOY - Co-Chair PETER LYON - Co-Chair MATT DAVIS - Director JOHN MCCORMICK - Director Contributor: Toronto Star, MSN Autos Japan-based contributor to Edmunds Winding Road, European Car (U.S.); Auto Express, Contributor: Detroit News, Consumers (Canada), EDITOR: Canadian Auto Dealer Insideline, Auto Bild, Auto Express, Herald Sun, UK International Press (U.K.); Genroq (Japan); Digest, Bloomberg Markets magazine, Top Canada Quattroruote, Motor magazine; et al Expressen (Sweden); Gente Motori (Italy); et al. Gear, Die Welt, Automobil Produktion Japan Italy United States 2009 Steering Committee

Argentina China Mike Rutherford Juergen (Daily Telegraph and Zoellter (Autobild, Carlos Angino Bao Qing Dong Auto Express) Autozeitung, Focus, (Mega Autos (Auto Magazine) Welt am Sonntag magazine, Mega plus 30 international News) outlets)

Australia Xia Dong France (Auto Motor and Greece Paul Gover Sport) Luc Bazizin (National Motoring France 2 (TV) Michael Editor, News Limited Stavropoulos Newspapers) (4Wheels)

Bill McKinnon Wang Kun Renaud (Editor and (AutoCar magazine) Roubaudi India contributor: Open (Air France magazine, Road Magazine, l’Optimum, Citizen Hormazd Australian New Car K, Ideat, l’Expansion Sorabjee Buyer) Tendances) (Autocar India)

Samantha Sean X.H.Qiu Germany Renuka Stevens (Auto World) Thomas Geiger Kirpalani (Sunday Telegraph, (Welt am Sonntag, (UTVi-TV) Wheels Magazine) Frankfurter Allgmeine Zeitung, Deutsche Presse Agentur, Der Spiegel on-line)

Austria Sven Xu Greg Kable Ireland (Car and Driver, Quo) (AutoCar UK, Maria Brandl AutoWeek USA, Padraic Deane (Kurier newspaper) Motor – Australia, (Automotive Sydney Morning Publications - Ireland) Herald Australia)

Belgium England Yoshihiro Italy Kimura Xavier Daffe Nat Barnes (Auto Motor und Alessandro Lago (Le Moniteur (Daily & Sunday Sport, Frankfurter (Omni Auto) automobile) Express) Allgemaine Zeitung newspaper)

Brazil Jens Meiners Marco Marelli Peter Burgess (Deputy Editor, (Gente Motori, La Jason Vogel (World Car Guide, Automobil Industrie; Stampa newspaper) (O Globo newspaper) Auto Express, CAR German Bureau, MSN) CARandDRIVER.com)

6 2009 World Car of the Year Awards www.wcoty.com THE Jurors

Mike Mike Allen Mechanics) (Popular Barry Winfield Mechanics, Inside (Popular Line Robb Report,(edmunds.com), CAR and DRIVER, motorcycledaily. com) Jorge Jorge Koechlin (AutoMundo) Rettie John & Road (US), Drive Test Car (New Car European Guide, Buyers Track Connection (US),Car The (US), (UK), Express Auto autotrader. com) Jim Scoutten OneTier and Driver (Car Radio, Media) Stern Perry (MSN Autos) USA Phil Berg Track Road & (AutoWeek, Collector, Car Guides, Buyers Maxim, Quarterly, Automobile Drive, Test Garage Style, New Car TheCarConnection.com Dyer Ezra York New Esquire, (Automobile, Times) Jamie Kitman magazine – (Automobile New (UK) Gear Top Chief; Bureau York – US ) Editor

Robert Collin newspaper) (Aftonblade Arab United Emirates Gerard Saunal (Sport magazine) Auto Saudi Arabia Bakur Azher Technology Information (Azher Group) South Africa Hannes Oosthuizen (CAR) Schalk Pienaar (WIEL Magazine) Sweden New New Zealand Cowan Brian (Autocar) Poland Pertynski Maciej / Swiat Sukces) Auto (Auto Robert Przybylski (Rzeczpospolita) Russia Golovanov Leonid (AutoReview)

Alejandro Guilbert Guilbert Alejandro de Autos) Todo (TDA Mexico Carrion Fernando Automovil Televisa, (Motorpress magazine) Korea Choi JooSik Korea) (AutoCar Koji Ozawa Ozawa Koji Lapita,Engine, ( Best Car, Smart, Begin,webCarGraphic, nikkeibp.jp) Form, Takarajima, (Car & Driver (Jpn), CarView, CarView, (Jpn), Driver & (Car EX and hosts Men’s Goods Press, “Goro TV show his own weekly Talk”) Car Okazaki’s Graphic, autobytel-japan.com) Graphic, (Japan based correspondent for (U.K.), Autocar Graphic, Car WindingRoad.com, Wheels, News from AutoObserver.com, JAMA) Goro Okazaki (Best Car, Holiday Auto, Motor Motor Auto, Holiday Car, (Best Car Tipo, J’s Navi, Magazine, Response) Genroq, Xacar, Sensor, Nunn Peter Yasuhiko Kawamura Kawamura Yasuhiko Motor (Japan), Driver and (Car Car Fan, Motor Magazine, Matsuda Hideshi Japan Milena Ripellino Ripellino Milena RAI Network) (Easy Driver, Jaguar XF Mazda Mazda Atenza / Mazda6 Honda Honda Fit / Jazz Toyota iQ Toyota Volkswagen Golf VI Volkswagen www.wcoty.com Ford Fiesta Ford BMW 7 Series Fiat 500 Fiat Citroën C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer Audi A4 / Avant Awards Car World of 2009 Year the finalists - World Car 8 top three - World Car 9 www.wcoty.com Awards Car World of 2009 Year the Boasting Boasting stylish distinctive looks, a superb engine range and class-leading driving dynamics, the the Fiesta best superminis on is the market one today. From the of entry- Fiesta to level petrol model, the 1.25-litre punchy 1.6-litre the Ford the as lineup stylish as delivers Just nippy response highway. the around on power town pulling and of plenty console centre the an cabin employs eye-catching exterior, cowled while phones, mobile from cues its takes that layout dials are similar to those found in the Mondeo. The all-new electrically assisted steering is well and poise weighted excellent and demonstrates direct, chassis faultless the while It’s agility. comfortable too, the supple ride easily coping fiveget models All surfaces. road holed pot and bumpy with airbags as structure standard with car’s the curtain that bags optional ensures while System Ford’s Protection Intelligent maintains integrity. And the new ECOnetic variant offers outstanding CO2 emissions and fuel economy from its 1.6- litre TDCi diesel. Ford Fiesta Ford VW Golf VI philosophy When you’re on a good thing… seems to be VW’s with the new Golf. Making only minor cosmetic tions to modifica- its the predecessor, new model employs Scirocco to thanks hatches, styled grille and family headlights and other larger tail lights. than However, it expensive more feels also its solid build and high quality cabin. Customers get a choice of less nothing than the six and punchy including engines both a TSI turbo unit that features 1.4-litre 158hp efficient and supercharger. The Golf is also available with the firm’s new 2.0-litre common-rail diesel engine with either 138hp. 108 It or goes without saying that choosing between the gearbox DSG and twin-clutch superb manual 6-speed slick can be difficult. Sitting on an outstanding chassis, the VW is cruising.highway when especially rivals, its than refined more road Wind, and engine noise are kept to a minimum, making the Golf a relaxing long distance companion. Toyota iQ Toyota We’ve seen tiny cars before, 4-seat- but a as Billed hatchback. unique genuinely long, nothing a is iQ 3m like than Toyota this. less The three-measuring seats realistically only – er the iQ is a packaging a marvel. tank, surprising There’s amount offuel under-floor flat, a as such features neat with space, ultra-compact air-conditioning unit and super-thin seats that asymmetri- An dimensions. tiny the of most the make to help cal instrument panel design allows the front passenger seat to be positioned further forward, which engine frees legroom litre in 1.0 the revvy the CO2, of 99g/km just refined Emitting rear. surprisingly it makes gearing tall while characterful, is is But the where iQ scores at speeds. at really the highway pumps, where it just km consumes 4.3L/100 (54mpg US). A turning circle of just 7.8m will help to make turns a three-pointthing of the past, while its entertaining handling and smooth suspension combine to deliver an impressive drive. Oil, evidently, is not just oil.

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This makes the high level of media exposure an alluring prospect Car for Awards. our World early spring, the season reaches its its reaches season the spring, early exciting climax at New York. Subaru WRXImpreza STI Nissan GT-R Nissan GT-R 911 Porsche Carrera Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Mitsubishi X Evo / MR Evo www.wcoty.com Audi RS 6 Avant BMW 135i Coupe / Cabriolet Corvette Corvette ZR1 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Lamborghini LP560-4 Gallardo Awards Car World of 2009 Year the Finalists - performance car 14 Top Three - performance car 15 - - - www.wcoty.com Awards Car World of 2009 Year the ing respectively 341 and 380 horsepower while reducing fuel direct-injection consumption by gasoline 12.5 percent this in the Carrera Combining and S. by 12.8 Carrera per the in cent technology with the optional PDK dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox not only enhances efficiency and smoothness under all conditions, but makes the 911 quicker seconds with to the 911 60 Carrera PDK mph and 4.3 – seconds with 4.5 the Carrera S PDK. Thus, Porsche secures its spot as the perfor mance technology guru. Porsche 911 Porsche Carrera With a new generation of direct-injection long-awaited engines arrival and the of the the gearbox, 2009 997 seven-speed 911 Porsche hits a experience new PDK dual-clutch level of pleasure with more power and responsiveness, greater fuel and efficiency, lower emissions. In this league of serious sports cars, the latest One 911 performer. key is Carrera the happiness-inducing continues consistently to be the most latest generation of 3.6 and 3.8-liter flat-six engines now offer Corvette Corvette ZR1 launch the outranks experience car American the in Nothing of the best Corvette of each in generation, this case mighty the limited-edition ZR1 C6 Corvette. Finally – just when and it seems GM might go belly up any day now – the Corvette goes beyond being sports America’s car and becomes a certified worldwide supercar. The supercharged LS9 is V-8 a 6.2-liter powerplant, supreme 638-horsepower shabby isn’t torque flinging you to 60 mph The in just over three seconds, the power redline. 6500-rpm the at right maxing range. rev the of center the in right pound-feet 608 at either 430 Ferrari the with panel-to-panel go ZR1 the can only Not also one this but lines, straight in GT2 Porsche and Scuderia holds its own in curves with standard MagneRide dampers and big Brembo ceramic discs. The voice of the car inside or outside is remarkable. At this level for $102k (US), nothing else compares. - cuit and feeling the sheer capabilities of the car. For $77,000 $77,000 For car. the of capabilities sheer the feeling and cuit (US) it may be best the enthusiast world’s car. Nissan GT-R stole the headlines in the The sports Nissan car GT-R world in 2008. 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This is a complete put effort forth by the normally conserva- tive Nissan and the pleasure is in doing laps of a favorite cir Mitsubishi iMiEV GT 20 X-Trail Nissan smart ed Legacy/ Subaru Outback PZEV Electric Roadster Tesla iQ Toyota S40 1.6D DRIVe Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe Volvo V70 2.5 FT (Flexifuel) Volvo S80 2.5 FT (Flexifuel) Volvo Dean Slavnich Europe representing Dean Dean has been editor of Engine Technology List of Candidates International (ETi) and its sister publication, Electric Electric publication, and its (ETi) sister International for (E&H), International Technology Vehicle & Hybrid the past are four years. seen as Both publications times four Published field. respective their in leaders a is year, International Engine Technology widely as regarded the most and passionate - readable, infor subject the on produced currently publication mative of development design, OE and engine powertrain - which (E&H) year, next As from manufacture. and covers every aspect of sustainable transportation become to frequency its increase will - development a bi-annual publication.

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Sam Abuelsamid Northrepresenting America

Use of a major (beyond engine advanced componentry) aimed powerplant specifically responsibility at environmental technology vehicle's the increasing (e.g. hybrid, fuel cell, etc.) Fuel consumption equal to or lower than 4.5 L/100km 4.5 than lower or to equal consumption Fuel Highway)45% + City (55% combined US) mpg (52.3 or equivalent (blended fuel volume if flex-fuel). PZEV or US EPA Tier 2, Bin2, or Euro VI regulations, regulations, VI Euro or emissions equal Tailpipe Bin2, to or 2, better than California Tier EPA US or PZEV or equivalent.

Sam Sam is the editor technical of several 'green' c. a. b. Flex-fuel technologies Flex-fuel will be only in considered cases the where vehicles are and in production and introduced for sale in at one least and introduced and in production major market between January 1 - December 31, 2008. mental vehicle with potential near-future application provided that it has been released for individual or press fleet evaluations in quantities of ten or more. be satisfied:

web web Sam sites HydrogenForecast.com. and including DieselForecast.com GreenFuelsForecast.com, and spent engineering has a in degree mechanical 17 years as an with engineer Kelsey Hayes Delco, algorithms control testing and developing TRW and and control traction brake, anti-lock for software and began he 2006, In systems. control stability electronic and Autoblog.com; for writing AutoblogGreen.com and and photographer writer a full-time becoming editor in 2007.

Green Green Experts Due to the complexity of some of three technologies, the (3) 'green' green experts appointed were by Carthe World Steering Committee - to exten sively all review documentation and specifications associated with each candidate. They asked were to a create short-list of five finalists for review by the fifty-nine (59) jurors in their second round of voting in February. NOTE: The candidates 1. must The be candidates revised or all-new substantially 2. OR the vehicle/technology may be a prototype or experi- 3. AND one or more of the following “green” criteria must WORLD WORLD GREEN CAR 2009 Eligibility Criteria

( in available the where countries for infrastructure both fuels is established.) broadly www.wcoty.com Awards Car World of 2009 Year the finalists - Green Car 16 Top three - Green Car 17 - www.wcoty.com Awards Car World of 2009 Year the native technologies to reduce a impact. car’s Thanks to environmental its tiny size – under three in metres length – and km (54 its litres/100 4.3 high-tech just it consumes 1.0 engine, gasoline litre, three-cylinder mpg US) and emits only 99 g/km of CO2. And both auto and stop/start diesel versions are said to be on the It skimp way. on doesn’t with safety nine either, window rear a world-first, – including airbags standard curtain shield airbag – Distribution, ABS, Vehicle Electronic Stability Brakeforce Control and Control. Amazingly, for Traction a micro-car, it achieves a five- star Euro NCAP rating. Toyota iQ Toyota Brilliantly packaged, with four seats and a three-door hatch iQ style, micro-car the demonstrates Toyota that it is not essential to adopt exotic and expensive alter The The FCX clarity is an utterly real, hydrogen-fuelled luxury sedan that provides the amenities people expect consumption fuel range, km 430 with car premium a in the of much about so 3.3 litres/100 only km is (72 mpg US) there equivalent and While emissions. tailpipe zero automotive industry can do when it comes to this tech- need to to – nology come onboard help governments be must – Honda infrastructure refuelling a true create a FCX Clarity for in step taking bold leasing credited to in customers for California $600 (US) per month. There's still a long way to go before fuel-cell cars will become a to commercial success, Honda forbut hats off duringtechnology expensive this advance to continuing a time when every cent counts. Honda Honda FCX Clarity The once-moribund concept of pure electric vehicles is vehicles electric pure of concept once-moribund The enjoying a resurgence these days, primarily because of the potential provided by Lithium-ion battery technol- which is The iMiEV, now ogy. Mitsubishi in limited distribution in several markets, is at car with the A an four-seat this movement. very practical forefront of of up to range 160 a driving output, power impressive the too, styling, attractive and emissions local zero km, iMiEV might just be what the automotive industry has been waiting for. But while the Japanese will be one of car the first to maker mass an early produce EV, indicators suggest lease or buy that either to cost cheap be is not will still it as an technology issue with this the vehicle. Mitsubishi iMiEV Tom Matano Tom Director, Executive Industrial of School Art of Academy Design, San Francisco University, Matano Matano has thirty years of - experi ence in the automotive design industry. ence in design the industry.automotive He began his design career at General Motors Design in the USA, then GM's by BMW followed in Holden Australia, Chief a became he 1983, In Germany. in Designer at Mazda North America. He moved up eventually to Executive Designer in the Global Advance Studio and the General Manager of Mazda Design when he worked for Mazda in Japan from 1999 to 2002. His - accom the MPV, include at Mazda plishments MX concept 5, RX 7, "M-Coupe" Miata car, concept Miata car "M-Speedster" along with many other projects. From Robert Cumberford and Automobile Auto & Design magazines Jaguar XF iQ Toyota Both a car designer and a writer specializing in design, special one-off the a - sketches first his to made car body for a Jaguar was he chassis 19 At - old. was years built15 was he when working Motors, General for designer a chiefly on Chevrolet Corvettes. major for worked has he onward 1958 in car and Europe manufacturers the at design transportation taught He US. the is Design, of College Center Art the & Design magazine Auto for editorialist on a and column has written popular car design for Automobile Magazine for 21 years. Japan's

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Since 1988, Ms. Baruffaldi has been been has Baruffaldi Ms. 1988, Since working for working the magazine bimonthly Auto & Design , she where is currently Managing Editor. Thanks to to and newspaper, daily financial Italian Autokampioen Design, she has with contacts design of centres car makers and consultant Based the world. all over from studios in Turin (Italian car capital), design’s Auto & Design is published in a bilin- gual and English and edition, Italian, countries it is in sold 50 over different worldwide. Ms. Baruffaldi also contrib utes design articles to

Design Experts A panel of four design experts established a short-list from the initial list of fifty-one Car World candidates. of the Year The jurors then on voted the short-list. Fiat 500 Fiat Citroën C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer Awards Car World of 2009 Year the Finalists - World Car Design 18 Top three - World Car Design 19 - www.wcoty.com Awards Car World of 2009 Year the Jaguar XF but few the years over of has had problems its share Jaguar would argue with its history of ground-breaking and influen- tial designs. that However, success was itself an impediment to in progress Led the by design department. Ian Callum, with wrestled the Jaguar of designers challenge moving in a fresh direction while maintaining the brand’s spirit. Their answer is XF today’s sedan. Since its launch, this Jaguar has been well received by critics and buyers and chord with has fans of the struck brand, old a and Our new. design con- contem- very “a as XF the describes Baruffaldi Silvia sultant, but shape, easy timeless on porary, the eye and extremely Matano adds: “Previous elegant in its dynamic profile.” Tom models were slightly retro, but reset Jaguar design. XF has successfully moved out of literal translation of the traditional Jaguar cues to interpretation of Jaguar open the door to newer rendition for future essence. Jaguar models.” This will hang, high waistline hang, and high Design waistline the rear concave window. Matano consultant says: Tom “At first sight, it tends to look a little on a gimmicky side. However, the longer you look at this car, it has a very good stance, substance, personality and mundane exhibits many high quality through its surface among development. It is a this like car a see to air fresh of breath mid-size sedans.” Citroën C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer Distinctive design has long been a facet of charac- Citroën’s ter and the latest C5 family reasserts the marque’s tion - reputa for compelling aesthetics. the with Competing segment car market in family/business the European the heart of C5 Sedan and the Tourer, French automaker has created sleeklong, C5’s The designs. imposing and sculpted upscale, and muscular forms have great presence and to some eyeseven a hint of German influence in some elements of their styling. Notable design features include the long front over Fiat 500 Fiat Icon is but word an world, in the overused the automotive sobriquet. the deserves genuinely 1957 from dating 500 Fiat than larger is Cinquecento new the year, last Fiat by Revived but its still predecessor than smaller a Mini. and Cheerful of appeal visual the capturing of job brilliant a does it cheeky, the original version while meeting modern design and engineering standards. Design consultant Robert says Cumberford the new 500 driven have never who might of people “pushes generations several the emotional hot buttons Europeanon them admired who but models, early the of one of streets. Built on the Panda platform, the 500 charm, adding two more seats and all contemporary original’s keeps the safety, anti-pollution and driving aids.” In opinion the Fiat Tom possesses “heart-warming Matano’s style. It is genu- addi- welcome a is It micks. gim without straightforward, ine, tion to a car world full of non-humanistic designs.”