In the latest episode of the evo India Podcast, Executive Editor Aatish Mishra is in the studio with Assistant Editor (Bikes) Karan Ramgopal. Aatish as you all know is a jury member for the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) and Karan is the newest journalist to join the jury of Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY).

In this episode, they deep dive into the ICOTY and IMOTY judging process, explaining how points are awarded, what parameters matter the most, and how cars and motorcycles are evaluated before a winner is decided.

At this year’s awards ceremony, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris was crowned Indian Car of the Year 2026, while the TVS Apache RTX 300 won Indian Motorcycle of the Year. The Mahindra XEV 9e took home the Green Car of the Year, and the Volkswagen Golf GTI was named Premium Car of the Year.

Watch this episode of the evo India Podcast to understand how cars and bikes are scored, ranked, and ultimately crowned winners at India’s most respected automotive awards.