National Press Release

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 .

SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.