Acer FASTER Awards 2024: Mercedes-Benz GLC Wins Premium Car of the Year
The prestigious Acer FASTER Awards 2024 concluded with a grand ceremony held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in New Delhi on Thursday, February 29th, 2024. Led by the charming TV personality and Emcee Ravin Kundu, the event honored remarkable achievements in the automotive industry, highlighting the excellence of both two and four-wheeler manufacturers, corporate communications teams, PR agencies, and automotive personalities.
The Premium Car of the Year award nominations encompassed all cars launched in the year 2023, with contenders including the BMW X1, Mercedes-AMG SL 55, Mercedes Benz GLC, and Mercedes-AMG C43.
In the category of Premium Car of the Year, the esteemed title was awarded to the Mercedes-Benz GLC, recognizing its outstanding attributes. Rohit Khurana, Treasurer at FASTER and Editor at Carblog India described the winner as a vehicle distinguished by its remarkable aesthetics, flawless build quality, and luxurious interiors featuring advanced amenities such as heated seats, an advanced infotainment system, and a premium 15-speaker audio setup. With seamless yet powerful performance from its powertrains and top-notch safety features, the Mercedes-Benz GLC emerges as the definitive choice in the premium category, catering to the discerning Indian market.
Heartfelt congratulations were extended to the entire team at Mercedes-Benz India for their achievement.
The Acer FASTER Awards jury, comprised of esteemed automotive journalists from prominent electronic media publications, rigorously evaluated each nominee to determine the winners. The jury’s deliberations, held in Gurugram on February 8th and 9th, 2024, underscored the meticulous selection process aimed at acknowledging excellence and innovation in the automotive sector. The distinguished jury included Amit Chhangani (Editor, Motoroids), Gaurav Yadav (Editor, GaadiWaadi), Narendra Sharma (Editor, GearFliQ), Promeet Ghosh (Reviews Editor, DriveSpark), Rohit Khurana (Editor, CarblogIndia), and Roshan Joseph (Editor, Pilot on Wheels).
About FASTER: FASTER (Federation of Auto Scribes of the Electronic Realm) stands as the foremost Indian body representing credible and influential names in the online auto media landscape, comprising publications such as CarBlogIndia, DriveSpark, GaadiWaadi, GearFliQ, Motoroids, Indian Torque, and Pilot on Wheels. Together, these publications deliver auto content in six different languages, reaching a collective monthly audience exceeding 250 million users, establishing FASTER as one of the most influential consortiums in the auto media domain. With a mission to distinguish authentic, reliable auto media outlets from sensationalists and misinformation purveyors, FASTER unites entities committed to objective, unbiased reporting as a fundamental principle.
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