Bloomberg UTV, Autocar Awards 2010 presented in Mumbai

The Bloomberg UTV- Autocar Awards 2010 which were presented by HDFC Bank on January 15th 2010 in Mumbai had most of the industry stalwarts attending the show. The special guest for the evening was Formula 1 racing champion Narain Karthikeyan while the chief guest of the function was Minister of State for Road, Transport & Highways Sri. R.P. N. Singh.

The list of categories and their winners were: Car of the year- Tata Nano; Bike of the year - Bajaj Pulsar 135 4v; Best Variant of the year - Skoda Laura; Best Driver's Car - BMW Z4; Technology & Innovation Award - BMW 7-series; Green Award - Mercedes E-class Blue Efficiency; Car Advertisement of the year FIAT Linea (Father- Son); Import Bike of the year - Honda CB1000R ; Best Design & Styling - Fiat Punto; Best Value for Money Car - Tata Indigo Manza; Manufacturer of the year - Maruti Udyog; Luxury Car of the Year - Mercedes E-class; Luxury SUV of the year - Audi Q5; SUV of the year - Toyota Fortuner; Saloon Car of the Year - Chevrolet Cruze; Premium Hatchback of the year - Maruti Ritz ; Small Car of the Year - Tata Nano ; Viewer's choice, Car of the Year – Toyota Fortuner; Viewer's choice, Bike of the Year – Bajaj Pulsar 135 4v.

The awards jury consisted of Dilip Chhabria (India's leading Car Designer), Manwendra Singh (India's leading Automobile Historian) Hormazd Sorabjee (Editor, Autocar India) Shapur Kotwal (Deputy Editor, Autocar India) Renuka Kirpalani (Editor, Autocar Show), Rajeev Khanna (former Rally Driver) and Naren Kumar (6-times National Champion). Speaking on the awards, Mr. MK Anand, CEO, Bloomberg UTV, said "The Autocar Awards honour unmatched excellence in the automobile industry. The awards are awarded after a meticulous selection procedure by some of the best names in the country."

Upping the entertainment quotient for the evening was renowned musician Raghu Dixit and his band, The Raghu Dixit Project. The Raghu Dixit Project is one of India's foremost bands in its genre. Raghu's music was a seamless amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world.