COMMUNITY
Designer of the Year
To say these players know their way around Automation is an understatement.
2022
2-Way Tie
kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T
and
Speedyboi
Runners-Up
3rd Eggland / Urke101
4th Aruna
2-Way Tie
kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T
and
Speedyboi
Runners-Up
3rd Eggland / Urke101
4th Aruna
2023
Oreology
Runners-Up
2nd Secrane
3rd Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
Oreology
Runners-Up
2nd Secrane
3rd Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
Newcomer of the Year
May these players be a big part of the community for years to come!
2022
Oreology
Runner-Up
2nd DrDoomD1scord
Oreology
Runner-Up
2nd DrDoomD1scord
2023
IvanSmith
Runners-Up
2nd Happyhungryhippo
3rd moroza
4th Ugimara
IvanSmith
Runners-Up
2nd Happyhungryhippo
3rd moroza
4th Ugimara
Improvement of the Year
These players made the most of teaching moments, or simply honed their skills.
2022
pen15
Runners-Up
2nd Ludvig
3rd Skyline_Fox
pen15
Runners-Up
2nd Ludvig
3rd Skyline_Fox
2023
DrDoomD1scord
Runners-Up
2nd Oreology
3rd Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
DrDoomD1scord
Runners-Up
2nd Oreology
3rd Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
Build of the Year
Design is one thing, but execution is entirely another. These builds—and the players behind them—have it down pat, though.
2022
Zacspeed Helios '35
(chiefzach2018 + Speedyboi)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Serenity '35 (Eggland / Urke101 + Speedyboi)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Unnamed GSC vehicle '-- (blokko)
3rd AT Raijū '25 (Tom01203 / T0M)
4th Unnamed Formula 4 car '-- (blokko)
Zacspeed Helios '35
(chiefzach2018 + Speedyboi)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Serenity '35 (Eggland / Urke101 + Speedyboi)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Unnamed GSC vehicle '-- (blokko)
3rd AT Raijū '25 (Tom01203 / T0M)
4th Unnamed Formula 4 car '-- (blokko)
Photo of the Year
Wallpapers wouldn't do these photos justice.
2022
Zacspeed Helios '35
(ra0008 / Lazar)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Hinode MID2 '84 (kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T) Link
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Zacspeed-Hokkaido ZR22 '22 (Speedyboi) Link
3rd Fukorami Celestia '25 (Eggland / Urke101) Link
4th Oberhoff Baumsteiger RSR-GT1 '05 (Speedyboi) Link
Zacspeed Helios '35
(ra0008 / Lazar)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Hinode MID2 '84 (kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T) Link
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Zacspeed-Hokkaido ZR22 '22 (Speedyboi) Link
3rd Fukorami Celestia '25 (Eggland / Urke101) Link
4th Oberhoff Baumsteiger RSR-GT1 '05 (Speedyboi) Link
Modder of the Year
The content these modders have added to the game is unreal. Never let me cook again.
2022
Aruna
Runner-Up
2nd The Stig Is A Spy
Aruna
Runner-Up
2nd The Stig Is A Spy
2023
Aruna
Runner-Up
2nd xianxian2
Aruna
Runner-Up
2nd xianxian2
Forum Post of the Year
In spite of CSS and HTML limitations, these two posts certainly made an impression.
Challenge of the Year
Presentation? Writing? Even just the concept? Whatever it was they had, these two events made for quite the competition.
2022
Automation Gamer Challenge 23:
Raiders on the Storm
(pen15 + kookie)
2023
Race of the Century
(kookie + chiefzach2018)
2022 Runners-Up
2nd Automation Official Design Competition (Camshaft Software + guests)
3rd Letara History Challenge (cake_ape)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Letara History Challenge (cake_ape)
2nd (tie) Powerful American Insanity National (LS Swapped RX-7)
4th CSC 61: Retro Modern (Kanye West / KSIolajidebt)
Automation Gamer Challenge 23:
Raiders on the Storm
(pen15 + kookie)
2023
Race of the Century
(kookie + chiefzach2018)
2022 Runners-Up
2nd Automation Official Design Competition (Camshaft Software + guests)
3rd Letara History Challenge (cake_ape)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Letara History Challenge (cake_ape)
2nd (tie) Powerful American Insanity National (LS Swapped RX-7)
4th CSC 61: Retro Modern (Kanye West / KSIolajidebt)
Role Model of the Year
These two were respected not just as players, but as people in general.
2022
Aruna
Runners-Up
2nd Speedyboi
3rd debonair0806
Aruna
Runners-Up
2nd Speedyboi
3rd debonair0806
2023
Secrane
Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Aruna
2nd (tie) Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
Secrane
Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Aruna
2nd (tie) Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
NUMBERS
Now, a little look at to what extent the community participated in this event!
Some Statistics
146 individual nominations for 2022
424 individual nominations for 2023
53 Round 1 vote responses for 2022
62 Round 1 vote responses for 2023
37 Round 2 vote responses for 2022
50 Round 2 vote responses for 2023
Most nominated categories for 2022:
⠀ Brand of the Year, Overall (8 individual nominations)
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1950-1979 (8 individual nominations)
⠀ Non-Car of the Year (8 individual nominations)
⠀ Challenge of the Year (8 individual nominations)
Most nominated category for 2023:
⠀ Designer of the Year (25 individual nominations)
Largest Round 2 victory margin for 2022:
⠀ Car of the Year, Luxury (19 votes)
Largest Round 2 victory margin for 2023:
⠀ Brand of the Year, Mainstream (18 votes)
Smallest Round 2 victory margins for 2022:
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1950-1979 (1 vote)
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1980-2004 (1 vote)
⠀ Forum Post of the Year (1 vote)
Smallest Round 2 victory margins for 2023:
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1950-1979 (1 vote)
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1980-2004 (1 vote)
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424 individual nominations for 2023
53 Round 1 vote responses for 2022
62 Round 1 vote responses for 2023
37 Round 2 vote responses for 2022
50 Round 2 vote responses for 2023
Most nominated categories for 2022:
⠀ Brand of the Year, Overall (8 individual nominations)
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1950-1979 (8 individual nominations)
⠀ Non-Car of the Year (8 individual nominations)
⠀ Challenge of the Year (8 individual nominations)
Most nominated category for 2023:
⠀ Designer of the Year (25 individual nominations)
Largest Round 2 victory margin for 2022:
⠀ Car of the Year, Luxury (19 votes)
Largest Round 2 victory margin for 2023:
⠀ Brand of the Year, Mainstream (18 votes)
Smallest Round 2 victory margins for 2022:
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1950-1979 (1 vote)
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1980-2004 (1 vote)
⠀ Forum Post of the Year (1 vote)
Smallest Round 2 victory margins for 2023:
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1950-1979 (1 vote)
⠀ Classic of the Year, 1980-2004 (1 vote)
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AFTERWORD
Thank you to all that participated, as well as the entire community, for making this event possible, and congratulations to the winner of each award!
Happy holidays, and have a great new year!
Happy holidays, and have a great new year!
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