The 56-member jury of motoring journalists from 24 countries - Argentina and Australia via Egypt and New Zealand to the UK and USA - has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Japanese and German products in the International Engine of the Year Awards, and was particularly keen, once again, on hybrid technology. A number of the "engine" awards actually went to petrol/electric powertrains.

Toyota's latest Hybrid Synergy Drive as used in the Prius won the overall award as well as two of the subsidiary prizes, including Best New Engine of 2004. Other hybrids on the class winners list were the Integrated Motor Assist systems in the Honda Insight and Civic.

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