The 4th edition of the Acer FASTER Awards 2025 was recently concluded, celebrating memorable achievements across various categories
The Mahindra Thar Roxx bagged the Car of the Year, while the Bajaj Freedom took home the Motorcycle of the Year Award at the Acer FASTER Awards 2025. This award ceremony took place on 26th and 27th March at the Chennai International Circuit. The Federation of Auto Scribes of the Electronic Realm (FASTER) consists of industry veterans with a collective reach of over 250 million users across six languages. After a resounding success over the last 3 years, the FASTER Awards were back. Let us glance at the details of the awards.
Acer FASTER Awards 2025
Firstly, the coveted Car of the Year Award was up for grabs. With so many worthy products over the last year, it was not easy to decide which one to pick. However, after a rigorous and meticulous analysis by the expert jury, the Mahindra Thar Roxx emerged as the winner. The Indian automobile giant certainly took an already iconic product and made it much better in every aspect. Consequently, the sales have been impressive, to say the least. The Thar Roxx is now more practical, more powerful, better equipped, more technologically advanced and more capable off the tarmac than ever before. On the other hand, the two-wheeler categories are also incredibly competitive in our market. Still, the Bajaj Freedom bagged the Motorcycle of the Year Award after an extensive discussion.
Recognizing the value of the impact FASTER Awards are trying to make in today’s world, the prime supporting partners included Zen Microsystems, Markets & Markets and Acer. In addition to these aforementioned awards, the details of other important accolades are as follows:
- Automotive Ad Campaign of the Year: Mahindra XEV 9e & BE 6
- CSR Initiatives Award: Maruti Suzuki India Limited
- PR Team of the Year: Edelman (Nissan)
- Communications Team of the Year: Mahindra & Mahindra
- PR Personality of the Year: Neeraj Atri
- Communications Personality of the Year: Shakti Upadhyay (KIA India)
- Award of Honour: Ravi Sharma (Media Relations)
- Motorsport Personality of the Year: Sanjay Takale
- Industry Personality of the Year: Santosh Iyer (Mercedes-Benz India)
- Components Manufacturer of the Year: Minda Corporation
- Auto Tech of the Year: Bajaj Auto
- Update of the Year (Two-Wheeler): TVS Apache RR310
- Update of the Year (Four-Wheeler): Hyundai Alcazar
- Electric Car of the Year: MG Windsor
- EV of the Year 2W: Ather Rizta
- Premium Bike of the Year: BMW R 1300 GS
- Premium Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Timeless Icon (Two-Wheeler): Hero Splendor
- Timeless Icon (Four-Wheeler): Maruti Suzuki Swift
- Scooter of the Year: TVS Jupiter
- Motorcycle of the Year: Bajaj Freedom 125
- Car of the Year: Mahindra Thar Roxx
For those of you who might be interested in knowing who the jury was, here is the list:
- Amit Chhangani – Editor, Motoroids
- Narendra Sharma – Editor, GearFliQ
- Rohit Khurana – Editor, CarblogIndia
- Gaurav Yadav – Editor, GaadiWaadi
- Roshan Joseph – Editor, Pilot on Wheels
- Promeet Ghosh – Reviews Editor, DriveSpark
Sharing his thoughts on the Acer FASTER Awards 2025 Jury Round, Amit Chhangani, Editor of Motoroids and Chairman at FASTER, said, “The Acer FASTER Awards 2025 are a celebration of the relentless pursuit of excellence that defines the Indian automotive industry. Our commitment has always been to recognise achievements with integrity, objectivity, and credibility. These honours reflect the unwavering spirit of innovation and dedication that has propelled the industry into a global powerhouse—an unstoppable engine of employment and wealth creation. It’s a tribute to every individual and organisation striving to shape the future of mobility.”
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