BMW developers behind the automaker's Laserlight technology have been awarded the esteemed Berthold Leibinger Foundation innovation prize.
The 1.4-litre TSI engine from Volkswagen has won the Engine of the Year Award for the seventh consecutive time in the 1.0 to 1.4-litre category.
Subaru Forester was awarded with the esteemed TSP+ safety rating by IIHS in North America - the only small SUV out of 13 others.