Bollywood Actor, Abhishek Bachchan says "The TopGear Magazine Awards were an awesome experience. I have always been a petrolhead and a TopGear Magazine fan because it feeds my passion for cars. One of my favorite possessions is the Audi I drive. I am thankful to Mr. Tarun Rai for having me at the awards night and it was good to see the industry celebrate in characteristic TopGear flambouyance".
This year’s winners include names like the Mini Cooper S, Renault Duster, Lamborghini Aventador, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Audi Q3 and KTM Duke 200 among others who have managed to impress the TopGear Magazine team with their sheer capabilities. “We do not judge a car by numbers alone. That would be too easy and strangely, inaccurate. I think for all true car and bike lovers, they are not just machines but living beings whom we talk and spend time with,” said Girish Karkera, Editor, TopGear Magazine India. “The underlying common thread between all our winners is that they are the new benchmark in their respective segments. More importantly, they are brilliant in their own right.”
Taking into account the expansion and diversification of the Indian automotive market, the 2012 edition of the awards have also evolved with all-new categories over last year to reflect the evolution of the Indian automotive scene. Especially, in the SUV segment where we have seen a lot of action. “We Indians don’t seem to have enough of SUVs,” notes Girish Karkera. “Which has prompted us to create new categories to justify the surge in the different kinds of these lovable machines that we now have access to.”
TopGear Magazine India Awards 2012 winners (in no particular order):
1. Most Beautiful Car of the Year – Mercedes-Benz CLS
2. Boy’s Toy of the Year – Trikke
3. Driver’s Car of the Year – BMW 328i
4. Two-Wheeler Design of the Year – Vespa 125
5. Engine of the Year – Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI
6. Exotic Bike of the Year – Ducati Diavel
7. Family Car of the Year – Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
8. Automotive Game of the Year – Need For Speed: Most Wanted
9. Hypercar of the Year– Lamborghini Aventador
10. Most Improved Car of the Year – Audi TT
11. Interior of the Year – Range Rover Evoque
12. Luxury Car of the Year – Ferrari FF
13. Luxury SUV of the Year – Mercedes-Benz M-Class
14. Man of the Year – Sarath Kumar S (Two-wheel racer)
15. Manufacturer of the Year – Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India
16. Off-roader of the Year– Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
17. Reader’s Choice Bike of the Year – Bajaj Pulsar 200NS
18. Reader’s Choice Car of the Year - Renault Duster
19. Saloon Car of the Year – Hyundai Elantra
20. Scooter of the Year – Yamaha Ray
21. Sportscar of the Year – Porsche Boxster S
22. Compact SUV of the Year – Renault Duster
23. Urban Car of the Year – Audi Q3
24. Value Car of the Year – Jaguar XKR
25. Bike of the Year – KTM Duke 200
