MOBIL 1 NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF December 12, 2007 – “For more than 30 years, Mobil 1 has been the recommended oil for the world's top high performance vehicles,” said Nancy Carlson, strategic global alliances manager, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties. “It was a natural fit to bring Mobil 1 and the World Performance Car Award program together to honor these vehicles and the original equipment manufacturers who build them, in their quest to become the top performance car in the world.” The 2008 World Performance Car award winner will be chosen from an entry list of 12 nominees selected by World Car jurors representing 22 different countries around the world. While the winner of the overall World Car of the Year Award must excel in a broad range of attributes, there is a segment of the car-buying public for whom performance – in its broadest sense – overrides all other priorities. Candidates for the World Performance Car award must demonstrate a specific and overt sports/performance orientation. They must satisfy the same availability criteria as for the overall World Car of the Year award. Entrants may be chosen from that list of eligible vehicles, or they may be newly introduced variants that satisfy the same criteria, but are derived from existing rather than brand-new models. In all cases, they must have a minimum annual production rate of 500 vehicles. World Car jurors will vote in January 2008 in order to establish a top-ten shortlist. The winner will be voted on and chosen from those finalists as tabulated by the international accounting firm KPMG. The 2008 World Green Car, World Car Design of the Year, and the overall 2008 World Car of the Year will also be announced at the New York International Auto Show on March 20, 2008, during the show’s media days. The inaugural World Performance Car award went to the Porsche Cayman S in 2006, followed by the Audi RS4 in 2007. For more information about the World Car of the Year Awards please visit our web site at www.wcoty.com, or Email our office via our executive manager: beth@wcoty.com. About Mobil 1 The world's leading synthetic motor oil, Mobil 1 features a proprietary SuperSyn anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life.
Chosen by more Original Equipment Manufacturers than any other oil brand in the world, Mobil 1 is factory fill, manufacturer recommended, original equipment in many of the world's premier luxury and high performance vehicles, including Acura RDX, Aston Martin, all Bentley Vehicles, Cadillac CTS, CTS-V, Escalade, XLR, XLR-V, SRX and STS and STS-V Chevrolet Corvette C6 and Z06, Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS, Chrysler 300C SRT-8 , Cobalt SS S/C Coupe, Charger SRT-8, and Magnum SRT-8, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8, Mercedes AMG Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Mitsubishi Evolution, Pontiac Solstice GXP, all Porsche Vehicles, Saturn Ion Red Line, Saturn Sky Red Line and Nissan GT-R. ABOUT THE WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS: The World Car of the Year awards were inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004, to reflect the reality of the global marketplace, as well as to recognize and reward automotive excellence on a global scale, and to create consumer awareness of that recognition. These awards are intended to complement, not compete with existing national and regional Car of the Year programs.
The awards are administered by a non-profit association, under the guidance of a Steering Committee of distinguished automotive journalists from Asia, Europe, and |
2008 Awards: Milestones Juror List (by country) Juror Details Fact Sheet World Car Magazine Eligible Vehicles: World Car of the Year World Car Design of the Year World Performance Car World Green Car Award Photos Voting Results World Car Magazine Media Releases: 20-MAR-2008 20-MAR-2008 20-MAR-2008 20-MAR-2008 21-FEB-2008 15-JAN-2008 13-DEC-2007 12-NOV-2007 Juror Login  Press Days: Apr 20 - Apr 21, 2011      |
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