List of motor vehicle awards explained

This list of motor vehicle awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given to motor vehicles. The list is broken into "car of the year", other car awards, awards for commercial vehicles including trucks and trains, engines and people. The sub-lists are arranged by the country of the sponsoring organization, but typically awards are open to entries from around the world.

Car of the year

See main article: Car of the Year.

Country/Region Award Sponsor
Australia Wheels[1] [2]
Canada Automobile Journalists Association of Canada
Europe Car of the Year (magazines)[3]
India ICOTY (magazines)[4] [5]
International World Car of the Year[6]
Ireland Irish Motoring Writers Association[7]
Japan Japan Car of the Year[8]
Japan RJC Car of the Year (Japan) Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan
Middle East / United Arab Emirates Middle East Car of the Year
South Africa South African Guild of Motoring Journalists[9]
United Kingdom Cars of the Year What Car?[10] [11]
United Kingdom Fifth Gear Awards Fifth Gear[12] [13]
United Kingdom Top Gear Car of the Year Top Gear[14] [15] [16]
United States Automobile of the Year Automobile[17]
United States Green Car Journal[18] [19]
United States Road & Travel Magazine[20] [21]
United States Motor Trend[22]
United States MotorWeek[23]
United States North American International Auto Show[24]

Other car awards

Country Award Sponsor Notes
France Designs for a car (2001 to 2008)[25]
Germany Bild am Sonntag, Auto Bild New car models[26]
United Kingdom The motor car which should successfully complete the most meritorious performance or test furthering the interests and advancement of the industry
International Edison Awards Honoring excellence in innovation
United States Ridler Award Best in show[27]
United States Roadsters (since 1950)[28] [29]
United States Inspire a new generation of super-efficient vehicles that help break America's addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change[30]
United States Car and Driver Ten best cars of the year[31]
United States Car and Driver High-powered sports cars[32] [33]
United States Global Automotive Elections Foundation World's most influential car of the 20th century
United States Green Car Journal Significant environmental advancements: pre-production and production cars
United States Index of Thermal Efficiency of a vehicle that was deemed unreliable from the factory
United States Prewar and postwar collector cars judged for authenticity, function, history, and style
United States MotorWeek Best automotive picks in the most popular vehicle categories
United States Automotive News Innovation developed primarily by a supplier that changes the rules of the game

Commercial vehicles

Country Award Sponsor Notes
Europe (industry publications) Bus and coach models on the European market
Europe (industry / publications) New vehicles appearing on the European market
Europe (industry / publications) New vehicles appearing on the European market
Japan Japan Railfan Club Railway vehicles voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year (since 1958)
Japan Japan Railfan Club Railway vehicles with the most outstanding functional and design features
United States

Engines

Country Award Sponsor Notes
United Kingdom UKi Media & Events' Automotive Magazines Subjective driving impressions, technical knowledge, and characteristics such as fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and driveability[34] [35]
United States Ward's AutoWorld Best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market[36]

People

Country Award Sponsor Notes
Norway DNV GL - Business Assurance Excellence in leadership and innovation
United States Person has made a significant contribution to the automotive industry
United States Most influential car designer of the 20th century
United States Most influential car engineer of the twentieth century
United States Most influential car entrepreneur of the 20th century
United States Engineer, or a team of engineers, for excellence in the design, development and implementation of new, innovative motorsports technology concepts for use in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
United States New-car dealers in America who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Car of the Year. Wheels. 24 February 2017.
  2. Web site: C-Class is 2007 Wheels Car of the Year. Car Advice. 22 January 2008. 24 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Organizing magazines. Car of the Year. 24 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170208151612/http://www.caroftheyear.org/auto/organization. 8 February 2017.
  4. News: Swiftly making history. Business Standard. 3 March 2014. 6 May 2006. Motoring. B. S..
  5. Web site: India Car of The Year (ICOTY). ICOTY (Indian Car Of The Year). en. 2019-12-19.
  6. Web site: wcoty.com World Car of the Year Awards . 2020-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170205101549/http://www.wcoty.com/2007/ . 2017-02-05 . dead .
  7. Web site: Winners 2020. Irish Car of the Year. en. 2019-11-12.
  8. Web site: Toyota RAV4 wins 2019 Car of the Year Japan award. www.motoringresearch.com. 9 December 2019. 11 December 2019. th.
  9. Web site: IOL - News for South Africa and the world. iol.co.za.
  10. News: What Car? Car of the Year 2019 – the winners revealed. What Car?. 23 January 2019.
  11. News: Car of the Year 2019: overall winner. What Car?. 23 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Fifth Gear Finds New Home. Broadcast Now. Broadcast Now. 19 November 2015.
  13. Web site: Fifth Gear Will Be Back In September. Anthony. Karr. Motor1.com. 27 April 2019.
  14. News: Top Gear India special criticised for 'toilet humour'. Bbc.co.uk. 12 January 2012. 11 March 2013.
  15. News: Exposing Jeremy Clarkson's sensitive side. Cooper. Glenda. Telegraph. 8 January 2008. 27 October 2010. London.
  16. News: Harley Street: another unimaginative medical drama. Gill. AA. The Sunday Times. UK. 20 July 2008. 27 October 2010.
  17. Web site: 25 Years of Automobile of the Year . Automobile . November 18, 2013 . January 19, 2019.
  18. Web site: Texas to Debut Green Truck of the Year. CarsOfChange. 9 November 2014. 16 July 2014.
  19. Web site: VW and Audi Returning Green Car of the Year® Awards, Vehicles Deemed Ineligible.
  20. Web site: What are the International Car Of The Year awards. Road & Travel.
  21. Web site: ICOTY Awards history . Roadandtravel.com . 2011-11-26.
  22. Lieberman . Jonny . January 2014 . Motor Trend Car of the Year 2014: The Strong Thrive: The 65th Anniversary of our Signature Award Finds the Automotive Industry Stronger Than Ever . Motor Trend . 66 . 1 . 42–45 . 0027-2094 . 423854316 . Our mission was to determine exactly which of this year's 22 new or significantly refreshed contenders is in fact the best. . 2015-05-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211053809/http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1401_2014_motor_trend_car_of_the_year_contenders_and_finalists/viewall.html . 2013-12-11 .
  23. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110401210322/http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/pressroom/dc11_winnerquotes.doc . 2011-04-01 . 2011 Drivers' Choice Award Winners and Quotes
  24. Web site: About NACTOY. North American Car of the Year (official website). 2015-10-10.
  25. http://www.peugeot-concours-design.com/en/home/ Peugeot Concours Design (English site)
  26. Web site: Goldenes Lenkrad wird 2018 ausgesetzt . autobild.de . 23 June 2018 . 22 June 2018.
  27. Web site: The Detroit Autorama Ridler Award-Autorama.com. 2016-03-26. Autorama.com. Championship Auto Show Incorporated (CASI). 2016-03-28.
  28. Book: Doeden, Matt. Custom Cars. LernerClassroom. 2007. 978-0822590125. 28.
  29. Web site: Who's going to win the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show?. AutoWeek. January 29, 2016. Mark. Vaughn.
  30. Web site: Competition Guidelines, Version 1.2, 13 January 2009. 5. X Prize Foundation. 2009-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20090801164332/http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/files/downloads/auto/PIAXP_Guidelines_V_1.0_20090110.pdf. 1 August 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  31. 2009 10Best Cars . Tony . Swan . Car and Driver . January 2009 . 2009-01-26.
  32. Web site: Let's Try This: Run What You Brung! - Column/Brock Yates/C/D Staff/Columns/Features/Car and Driver - Car and Driver. www.caranddriver.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20090526110612/http://www.caranddriver.com/features/columns/c_d_staff/brock_yates/let_s_try_this_run_what_you_brung_column . May 26, 2009.
  33. Car and Driver (USA) November 2005, Vol. 51, Iss. 5, pg. 110-121, by: Tony Swan, "Superfour Challenge"
  34. Web site: International Engine of the Year Awards. 2017. UKi Media & Events Ltd.. 17 March 2017.
  35. Web site: UKi Media Events. 2017. UKi Media & Events Ltd.. 17 March 2017.
  36. Web site: Price Cap Eliminated for Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. Wards AutoWorld . WardsAuto.com. 2020-01-17. 2020-02-24.

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