Mumbai, January 10, 2013: Autocar India, Autocar Professional’s sister magazine, held its annual awards last night on the lawns of the Taj Lands End hotel. Captains of the automotive industry were out in full strength, making their presence felt at these prestigious awards which have emerged as the Oscars of the Indian auto sector and highly coveted by industry. The chief guest of the evening was cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, who is also an ardent car enthusiast.
The big winner of the evening was the Renault Duster, which drove away with the Car of the Year 2013 award, in the face of stiff competition. The Bike of the Year 2013 award was bagged by the Bajaj KTM 200 Duke. Including these two awards, a total of 20 awards were given away.
THE HONOURS LIST
• Car of the Year – Renault Duster
• Bike of the Year – Bajaj KTM Duke 200
• Design and styling – Hyundai Elantra
• Best value for money car of the year – Alto 800
• Best variant of the year – 2012 Chevrolet Cruze
• Manufacturer of the year – Mahindra & Mahindra
• Technology and innovation award – New Range Rover
• Best driver’s car of the year – BMW 3-series
• Compact car of the year – Chevrolet Sail
• Saloon car of the year – Hyundai Elantra
• Luxury saloon of the year – BMW 3-series
• SUV of the year – Renault Duster
• Premium SUV of the year – SsangYong Rexton
• Luxury SUV of the year – Mercedes Benz M-class
• MPV of the year – Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
• Import bike of the year – Ducati 1199 Panigale
• Premium bike of the year – Kawasaki Ninja 650
• Viewer’s choice car of the year – Renault Duster
• Viewer’s choice bike of the year – KTM 200 Duke
• Best performance car of the year – Porsche Boxster S