Autocar Awards 2013-14 detailed preview

As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time once again to look back at all the new cars launched in the twelve months prior. This has been an interesting year, and although you will have read about many exciting launches, both on this website and on the pages of Autocar India, many of them were facelifts, new variants and special editions, rather than all-new cars – and therefore ineligible for our top prize. So, the contenders may be fewer than in previous years, but what this year lacked in quantity, it more than made up for in variety. Hatchbacks, saloons, SUVs of various sizes, MPVs and even an electric car – there was something for just about any taste.

As ever, we gathered the year’s new cars together to reacquaint ourselves with them, and brought back our team of expert jurors to drive them in a variety of conditions and give us their verdict. So what was their pick as Car of the Year 2013-14? You’ll have to wait a bit more for that answer, but in the meantime, get to know the contenders for this year’s top honour. Which one would you pick?

THE JURY:

Hormazd Sorabjee –Editor, Autocar India
Shapur Kotwal – Deputy editor, Autocar India
Narain Karthikeyan – Professional racing driver,
Renuka Kirpalani – Editor, the Autocar Show
Manvendra Singh – India’s foremost automobile historian

Here's a detailed look at the contenders >>>>