The prestigious Acer FASTER Awards 2024 culminated in a grand ceremony at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in New Delhi on Thursday, February 29th, 2024. Hosted by the charismatic TV personality and Emcee Ravin Kundu, the event celebrated outstanding achievements in the automotive sector, showcasing the best of two and four-wheeler manufacturers, corporate communications teams, PR agencies, and automotive personalities.
The nominations for the Motorcycle of the Year award included all the bikes launched in the calendar year 2023. The contenders were: BMW X1, Mercedes-AMG SL 55, Mercedes Benz GLC, and Mercedes-AMG C43.
Premium Car of the Year
The crown of the Acer FASTER Awards 2024 Premium Car of the Year was bestowed upon the Mercedes-Benz GLC.
Rohit Khurana, Treasurer at FASTER and Editor at Carblog India explained, “The ACER FASTER 2024 Premium Car of the Year is a vehicle distinguished for its exceptional attributes. It boasts striking aesthetics, impeccable build quality, and premium interiors featuring advanced elements like heated seats, the most advanced infotainment system in class, and a rocking 15-speaker audio system. Its powertrains offer seamless yet robust performance, with fantastic safety features. Positioned as the definitive choice in the premium category, this machine stands out as one of the most relevant premium products for the Indian market.“
A hearty congratulations to the entire team at Mercedes-Benz India
Jury
The Acer FASTER Awards jury, consisting of renowned automotive journalists from leading electronic media publications, meticulously evaluated each nominee to determine the winners. The jury deliberations, held in Gurugram on February 8th and 9th, 2024, underscored the rigorous selection process aimed at recognizing excellence and innovation in the automotive industry. The esteemed jury comprised of:
● Amit Chhangani – Editor, Motoroids
● Gaurav Yadav – Editor, GaadiWaadi
● Narendra Sharma – Editor, GearFliQ
● Promeet Ghosh – Reviews Editor, DriveSpark
● Rohit Khurana – Editor, CarblogIndia
● Roshan Joseph – Editor, Pilot on Wheels
About FASTER
FASTER (Federation of Auto Scribes of the Electronic Realm) is the definitive Indian body representing the most credible and influential names in the online auto media space comprising publications namely CarBlogIndia, DriveSpark, GaadiWaadi, GearFliQ, Motoroids, Indian Torque and Pilot on Wheels.
Taken together, the constituent publications of FASTER publish auto content in six different languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The total collective monthly reach of the constituent publications exceeds a whopping 250 million users, which makes FASTER one of the most influential consortiums of its kind within the auto media ecosystem.
With a goal to separate the authentic, time-proven auto media outlets from the misinformation mongers and sensationalists FASTER has brought together auto media entities which place objective, unbiased reportage as a matter of paramount importance.