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.
Premium Bike of the Year
The crown of the Acer FASTER Awards 2024 Premium Bike of the Year was bestowed upon the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650.
Narendra Sharma, General Secretary at FASTER and Editor at GearFliQ commented, “The ACER FASTER 2024’s Premium Motorcycle of the Year Award goes to a global motorcycle proudly built by an Indian two-wheeler maker. A flawlessly beautiful and perfectly proportioned world-class masterpiece, this motorcycle proves that not only can an Indian manufacturer play with the big boys but can also outshine them. While built in India, this gorgeous machine would not look out of place even on an American interstate highway. You can ride into the sunset on this feet-forward
cruiser with your wallet intact and swag on point.”
Kudos to Royal Enfield for the Super Meteor – our Premium Motorcycle of the Year –a ride that inspires a premium riding style, cruising into the horizon with the wind in your hair.
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.