This list of motor vehicle awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given to motor vehicles. The list is broken into "car of the year", other car awards, awards for commercial vehicles including trucks and trains, engines and people. The sub-lists are arranged by the country of the sponsoring organization, but typically awards are open to entries from around the world.
The motor car which should successfully complete the most meritorious performance or test furthering the interests and advancement of the industry
International
Edison Awards
Edison Awards
Honoring excellence in innovation
United States
Ridler Award
Detroit Autorama
Best in show
United States
America's Most Beautiful Roadster
Grand National Roadster Show
Roadsters (since 1950)
United States
Automotive X Prize
X Prize Foundation
Inspire a new generation of super-efficient vehicles that help break America's addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change
United States
Car and Driver 10Best
Car and Driver
Ten best cars of the year
United States
Car and Driver Supercar Challenge
Car and Driver
High-powered sports cars
United States
Car of the Century
Global Automotive Elections Foundation
World's most influential car of the 20th century
United States
Green Car Vision Award
Green Car Journal
Significant environmental advancements: pre-production and production cars
United States
Index of Effluency
24 Hours of LeMons
Index of Thermal Efficiency of a vehicle that was deemed unreliable from the factory
United States
Best of Show
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Prewar and postwar collector cars judged for authenticity, function, history, and style
United States
MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Awards
MotorWeek
Best automotive picks in the most popular vehicle categories
United States
PACE Award
Automotive News
Innovation developed primarily by a supplier that changes the rules of the game
Commercial vehicles
Country
Award
Sponsor
Notes
Europe
Bus & Coach of the Year
(industry publications)
Bus and coach models on the European market
Europe
International Truck of the Year
(industry / publications)
New vehicles appearing on the European market
Europe
International Van of the Year
(industry / publications)
New vehicles appearing on the European market
Japan
Blue Ribbon Award (railway)
Japan Railfan Club
Railway vehicles voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year (since 1958)
Japan
Laurel Prize
Japan Railfan Club
Railway vehicles with the most outstanding functional and design features
United States
Green Truck of the Year
Green Car Journal
Engines
Country
Award
Sponsor
Notes
United Kingdom
International Engine of the Year
UKi Media & Events' Automotive Magazines
Subjective driving impressions, technical knowledge, and characteristics such as fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and driveability
United States
Ward's 10 Best Engines
Ward's AutoWorld
Best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market
People
Country
Award
Sponsor
Notes
Norway
Automotive Executive of the Year Award
DNV GL - Business Assurance
Excellence in leadership and innovation
United States
Automotive Hall of Fame
MotorCities National Heritage Area
Person has made a significant contribution to the automotive industry
United States
Car Designer of the Century
Global Automotive Elections Foundation
Most influential car designer of the 20th century
United States
Car Engineer of the Century
Global Automotive Elections Foundation
Most influential car engineer of the twentieth century
United States
Car Entrepreneur of the Century
Global Automotive Elections Foundation
Most influential car entrepreneur of the 20th century
United States
Louis Schwitzer Award
Society of Automotive Engineers
Engineer, or a team of engineers, for excellence in the design, development and implementation of new, innovative motorsports technology concepts for use in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
United States
Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award
Time, Ally Financial
New-car dealers in America who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service
See also
Lists of awards
List of design awards
List of business and industry awards
List of engineering awards
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