2021 World Car Awards cranks up, adds YouTube show

TORONTO: The Road to the 2021 World Car Awards (WCA) was launched on Aug 26 to begin the 2021 awards season.

The Road to the World Car Awards is an annual journey that follows more than 90 of the group's international jurors as they test-drive and vote on the eligible vehicles for the 2021 awards.

This year, things will be different. There won’t be as many stops along the way, but the WCA’s grand finale is once again scheduled to take place live at the New York International Auto Show on March 31, 2021 to open the press preview days.

Overall, the jurors’ road-test journey would be captured virtually.

The World Car Awards (WCA) introduced a new initiative at WCA: the first-ever – World Car TV.


The show on YouTube showcases the international jurors and their media outlets as well as provide viewers with overviews and commentary about the 2021 eligible vehicles in five categories: World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Urban Car and World Car Design of the Year.

Other content would capture the awards’ milestone moments such as the World Car Finals countdown and the winners’ announcement on March 31, 2021.

The first episode took place today with co-hosts Siddharth Vinayak Patankar (India) and Scotty Reiss (USA).

The World Car Finals countdown would begin in late January 2021 as the jurors vote for their favourites and their confidential ballots are tabulated by the international accounting firm KPMG.

This year marks the 16th year of the World Car Awards’ partnership with the New York Auto Show.

The Kia Telluride was adjudged the 2020 World Car of the Year.