CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards 2016: Categories for imported vehicles

Team OD Updated: December 08, 2015, 03:27 PM IST

At the annual CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards, we like to focus on the machinery being built or assembled here in India. However, we simply cannot ignore the machines that come fully imported into India, especially since there are now so many!

We have split the imported vehicles into different categories that are listed below along with the nominations under each category.

Import Car of the Year

Audi TT 45 TSI Coupe

Volvo V40

Fiat 595 Competizione Abarth

Maserati Quattraporte

Audi S5 Sportback

Import SUV of the Year

BMW X5M

BMW X6M

Volvo XC90

Porsche Cayenne GTS

Performance Car of the Year

BMW M3

BMW M4

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

BMW M6 Gran Coupe

BMW i8

Mini Cooper S

Audi RS6 Avant

Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe

Porsche Cayman/Boxster GTS

The judging for the import categories is a little different to our standard procedures. Not all of these cars are called to the track because we would like to focus on the cars that are assembled or manufactured in India. It's our way of helping out the local industry. Instead, the winners of these categories are judged in an internal process that takes place based on experience gleaned through our road tests. The criteria of course are the same - role fitness, value for money demand and of course, driver involvement.

The CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards 2016 ceremony will be held on December 9, 2015. Stay tuned to know what we think are the best cars and bikes of the year.

See nominations in the other categories for the CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards 2016

Audi S5 Sportback 2021 Full Spec

Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 79.06 Lakhs

Displacement
2994cc

Transmission
Automatic

Max Power(ps)
354

Max Torque(Nm)
500

Mileage
10.60 Kmpl

Audi TT 2015 Full Spec

Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 63.12 Lakhs

Displacement
1984cc

Transmission
Automatic