Picture caption: Dr Raghupati Singhania, CMD, JK Tyre and Industries
and Anoop Prakash, MD, Harley Davidson India
This year, the final short
list of contenders saw a dozen cars and motorcycles battling it out for the two
of the Indian automobile industry’s highest honours. The chosen ones were then
put through a further round of assessment by the jury members at Lonavala on December
2014. After a session of evaluation followed by voting, the top three
contenders in each category turned out to be the Hyundai Elite i20, Maruti
Suzuki Ciaz and Honda City and the Harley-Davidson Street 750, KTM RC 390 and
the Suzuki Gixxer respectively. The nominated cars and motorcycles were judged
on various parameters such as price, fuel economy, styling, comfort, safety,
performance, practicality, technical innovation, value for money and
suitability for Indian riding conditions.
The award ceremony witnessed
the presence of eminent guests, including scions of the corporate world, senior
officials from the auto industry and representatives of industrial bodies. The
award has been gaining prominence with each passing year and JK Tyre has been
associated with it since its inception.
Past winners
ICOTY: Maruti Suzuki Swift (2006), Honda Civic (2007), Hyundai i10
(2008), Honda City (2009), Tata Nano (2010), Ford Figo (2011), Maruti Suzuki
Swift (2012), Renault Duster (2013), Hyundai i10 Grand (2014)
IMOTY: Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi (2008), Yamaha R15 (2009), Kawasaki
Ninja 250R (2010), Honda CB Twister (2011), Honda CBR 250R (2012), KTM Duke 200
(2013), Royal Enfield Continental (2014)