BorgWarner Powers 2009 World Car of the Year Winners

BorgWarner Technologies Featured in 2009 World Car of the Year, World Performance Car and World Design Car of the Year Winners

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Drivetrain and engine technology from leading global powertrain supplier BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) powers the 2009 World Car of the Year winners including the World Car of the Year, the VW Golf VI; World Performance Car, the Nissan GT-R; and World Design Car of the Year, the Fiat 500.

“We are proud to contribute the benefits of our leading powertrain technologies to these award-winning vehicles,” said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. “Congratulations to VW, Nissan and Fiat for these prestigious industry honors.”

The VW Golf VI features BorgWarner timing drive systems, turbochargers, and ignition and diesel cold start technologies. In addition, BorgWarner supplies DualTronic(R) dual clutch and control modules for the DSG six-speed transmission on the 2.0-liter turbo gas and TDI turbo diesel models.

For the Nissan GT-R, BorgWarner provides its award-winning DualTronic(R) dual clutch, control, and actuator modules, plus triple cone synchronizer assemblies for the world’s first longitudinal transaxle dual-clutch transmission.

The Fiat 500 features BorgWarner turbochargers for the 1.3-liter diesel, timing drive systems for the 0.9-liter gasoline engine, and high pressure solenoids for the optional “Dualogic” automated manual transmission (AMT).

The sixth annual World Car awards recognize and reward automotive excellence on a global scale. Eligible cars must be in production and sold on at least two continents during 2008. Winners are chosen by an international panel of 59 automotive journalists from 25 countries. The awards were announced at the New York International Auto Show.

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 60 locations in 18 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.

SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.