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: Royal Enfield Himalayan, TVS Apache RTR 310, Triumph Speed 400, Triumph Scrambler 400X, KTM Duke 390, Harley-Davidson X440, and the Yamaha R3.
Motorcycle of the Year
The crown of the Acer FASTER Awards 2024 Motorcycle of the Year was bestowed upon the Royal Enfield Himalayan.
Narendra Sharma, General Secretary at FASTER and Editor at GearFliQ explained, “The ACER FASTER 2024 Motorcycle of the Year Award witnessed fierce competition among exemplary machines vying for top honors. The remarkable winner for the category is a swift, purpose-built adventure touring machine, offered at an accessible price point, and distinguishes itself with exceptional on and off-road capabilities. Its maker’s commitment to innovation is evident in the groundbreaking liquid-cooled engine and pioneering features like a navigation system projection and tubeless spoke wheels, setting new standards in the industry. The exceptional performance and groundbreaking features make this motorcycle, pound-for-pound the most value-for-money on-and off-road machine anywhere in the world, earning it the ACER FASTER 2024 Motorcycle of the Year Award and fulfilling the aspirations of thrill-seeking motorcyclists in the adventure touring segment.”
‘A hearty congratulations to the entire team at Royal Enfield.
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.