Voting for ‘best troll vehicle’ as a category next time 
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VOTING CLOSED
Thanks to all who voted! The final results should be up no later than the 24th; stay tuned!
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Yay, I’ve missed all the rounds of voting by not making this thread tracked. Fun.
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A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people, not cargo. French inventor Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first steam-powered road vehicle in 1769, while French-born Swiss inventor François Isaac de Rivaz designed and constructed the first internal combustion-powered automobile in 1808.
EOTY
MMXXII+
MMXXIII
FINAL
RESULTS
As we head towards the new year, let's welcome the results of the EOTY Awards for both 2022 and 2023!
BRANDS
Brand of the Year, Overall
This first award goes to these brands, which are arguably icons in their own right.
2022
Zacspeed
(chiefzach2018)
Runner-Up
2nd Di Inferi (Secrane)
Zacspeed
(chiefzach2018)
Runner-Up
2nd Di Inferi (Secrane)
2023
Viettor
(Oreology)
Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Salon (Mad_Soup_Cat)
2nd (tie) Serpent (Secrane)
4th Fukorami (Eggland / Urke101)
5th Valens (pen15)
Viettor
(Oreology)
Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Salon (Mad_Soup_Cat)
2nd (tie) Serpent (Secrane)
4th Fukorami (Eggland / Urke101)
5th Valens (pen15)
Brand of the Year, Mainstream
Forget carbon fibre or full-grain leather—these brands have proven their appeal to a wider range of customers with sharply dressed yet dependable lineups. (And yes, these are indeed the results for both years.)
2022
Hinode
(kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
Runner-Up
2nd Salon (Mad_Soup_Cat)
Hinode
(kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
Runner-Up
2nd Salon (Mad_Soup_Cat)
2023
Hinode
(kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
Runner-Up
2nd Salon (Mad_Soup_Cat)
Hinode
(kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
Runner-Up
2nd Salon (Mad_Soup_Cat)
Brand of the Year, Luxury
If you were a wealthy, discerning customer, chances are you'd spare no expense on your daily set of wheels. Fortunately for you, neither do these brands.
2023
Viettor
(Oreology)
Runners-Up
2nd Vizzuri (Aruna)
3rd Pusilanime (Maxbombe)
Viettor
(Oreology)
Runners-Up
2nd Vizzuri (Aruna)
3rd Pusilanime (Maxbombe)
Brand of the Year, Performance
There are lots of ways to make fast cars, but not nearly as many ways to give them the same finesse these brands endow their cars with.
2022
Zacspeed
(chiefzach2018)
Runner-Up
2nd Di Inferi (Secrane)
Zacspeed
(chiefzach2018)
Runner-Up
2nd Di Inferi (Secrane)
2023
Zacspeed
(chiefzach2018)
Runners-Up
2nd Zephorus (Riley)
3rd Viettor (Oreology)
Zacspeed
(chiefzach2018)
Runners-Up
2nd Zephorus (Riley)
3rd Viettor (Oreology)
Advertisement of the Year
Creativity isn't limited to the cars themselves, after all.
2022
Suisei Tengai GT-SC '87
(Falling_Comet)
2023
Arkzero Alpha '24
(Speedyboi)
2022 Runners-Up
2nd Fukorami Fortem '22 (Eggland / Urke101) Link
3rd Yamada Rhythm Milan '87 (yuribread / variationofvariables) Link
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Viettor Veiona '-- (Oreology) Link
3rd Viettor Vurai '23 (Oreology) Link
4th Suisei Eko-WS Si Package '04 (Falling_Comet) Link
Suisei Tengai GT-SC '87
(Falling_Comet)
2023
Arkzero Alpha '24
(Speedyboi)
2022 Runners-Up
2nd Fukorami Fortem '22 (Eggland / Urke101) Link
3rd Yamada Rhythm Milan '87 (yuribread / variationofvariables) Link
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Viettor Veiona '-- (Oreology) Link
3rd Viettor Vurai '23 (Oreology) Link
4th Suisei Eko-WS Si Package '04 (Falling_Comet) Link
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CARS
Car of the Year, Overall
These nameplates and the models bearing them have been on the entire community's lips the last couple of years.
2022
Zacspeed Helios '35
(chiefzach2018 + Speedyboi)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Viettor Vienne '-- (Oreology)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Valens Nýr P1200 Synthesis '24 (pen15)
3rd Viettor Vurai '23 (Oreology)
4th Unnamed GSC vehicle '-- (blokko)
5th AT Raijū '25 (Tom01203 / T0M)
Zacspeed Helios '35
(chiefzach2018 + Speedyboi)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Viettor Vienne '-- (Oreology)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Valens Nýr P1200 Synthesis '24 (pen15)
3rd Viettor Vurai '23 (Oreology)
4th Unnamed GSC vehicle '-- (blokko)
5th AT Raijū '25 (Tom01203 / T0M)
Car of the Year, Mainstream
They're not the most prestigious, nor the fastest, but they're stylish, capable cars with creature comforts aplenty, and most drivers won't ask for much more.
2022
Gyeonggi hop! '22
(Westono)
2023
Valens Nýr P1200 Synthesis '24
(pen15)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Salon Bonus Deluxe 16 '74 (Mad_Soup_Cat)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Hiyunzari Citrine Pico '95 (Portalkat42)
3rd Valheimmer A20S (kilinik / SayokiN + Shoji Tanaka / Tsundere-kun)
4th Salon Amigo '71 (Mad_Soup_Cat)
Gyeonggi hop! '22
(Westono)
2023
Valens Nýr P1200 Synthesis '24
(pen15)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Salon Bonus Deluxe 16 '74 (Mad_Soup_Cat)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Hiyunzari Citrine Pico '95 (Portalkat42)
3rd Valheimmer A20S (kilinik / SayokiN + Shoji Tanaka / Tsundere-kun)
4th Salon Amigo '71 (Mad_Soup_Cat)
Car of the Year, Luxury
The ideal choice for those with a taste for the finer things in life.
2022
Valens 816 Vitesse '22
(pen15)
2023
Arkzero Alpha '24
(Speedyboi)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Lunascura Adula Superveloce '22 (Xepy)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Fukorami Tora KHO '25 (Eggland / Urke101)
2nd (tie) Wulff 400 '38 (Secrane)
4th Pusilanime Polymorphous '59 (Maxbombe + vouge)
Valens 816 Vitesse '22
(pen15)
2023
Arkzero Alpha '24
(Speedyboi)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Lunascura Adula Superveloce '22 (Xepy)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd (tie) Fukorami Tora KHO '25 (Eggland / Urke101)
2nd (tie) Wulff 400 '38 (Secrane)
4th Pusilanime Polymorphous '59 (Maxbombe + vouge)
Car of the Year, Performance
Even before they first hit showroom floors, these have been the ideal poster cars of every young gearhead growing up today.
2022
Viettor Vienne '--
(Oreology)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Tristella Sirin '-- (Xepy)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Varchetta Florio '24 (IvanSmith)
3rd Zephorus Stelvio '75 (Riley)
4th Arkzero Alpha '24 (Speedyboi)
5th Fukorami Tora KHO '25 (Eggland / Urke101)
Viettor Vienne '--
(Oreology)
2023
Viettor Veiona '--
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Tristella Sirin '-- (Xepy)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Varchetta Florio '24 (IvanSmith)
3rd Zephorus Stelvio '75 (Riley)
4th Arkzero Alpha '24 (Speedyboi)
5th Fukorami Tora KHO '25 (Eggland / Urke101)
Car of the Year, Motorsports and Track
These expertly engineered machines bring the fight to the competition, and look great doing it.
2022
Zacspeed Helios '35
(chiefzach2018 + Speedyboi)
2023
2-Way Tie
Viettor Vurai '23
(Oreology)
and
Zacspeed-Hokkaido ZR22 '22
(chiefzach2018 + christianfc2)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Hatzenbach DKR22 Evo '22 (Speedyboi)
2023 Runners-Up
3rd AT Raijū '25 (Tom01203 / T0M)
4th Porsche 935 K3 '79 replica (Gravity)
Zacspeed Helios '35
(chiefzach2018 + Speedyboi)
2023
2-Way Tie
Viettor Vurai '23
(Oreology)
and
Zacspeed-Hokkaido ZR22 '22
(chiefzach2018 + christianfc2)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Hatzenbach DKR22 Evo '22 (Speedyboi)
2023 Runners-Up
3rd AT Raijū '25 (Tom01203 / T0M)
4th Porsche 935 K3 '79 replica (Gravity)
Classic of the Year, 1900-1949
Simple and uncompromising yet sophisticated is one way to describe these early feats of design and engineering.
2022
Sedgwick Saffron Lotus '35
(debonair0806)
2023
Di Inferi Berlinetta 12 Speciale '38
(Secrane)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Taiga 660 Photon '49 (Secrane)
2023 Runner-Up
2nd Wulff 400 '38 (Secrane)
Sedgwick Saffron Lotus '35
(debonair0806)
2023
Di Inferi Berlinetta 12 Speciale '38
(Secrane)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Taiga 660 Photon '49 (Secrane)
2023 Runner-Up
2nd Wulff 400 '38 (Secrane)
Classic of the Year, 1950-1979
These loose-cannon RWD coupes are two symbols of the maturation of the car.
2022
Wulff Schnellster '59
(Secrane)
2023
Viettor Viela GTO '60
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Serpent Afterburner '70 (Secrane)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Customized Grandwell Delaville '70 (Skyline_Fox)
3rd Fukorami Oria '65 (Secrane)
Wulff Schnellster '59
(Secrane)
2023
Viettor Viela GTO '60
(Oreology)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Serpent Afterburner '70 (Secrane)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Customized Grandwell Delaville '70 (Skyline_Fox)
3rd Fukorami Oria '65 (Secrane)
Classic of the Year, 1980-2004
From across the Pacific, these machines expertly sum up many of the automotive design and engineering milestones from the tail end of the 20th century.
2022
Hinode MID2 '84
(kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
2023
Delphus Aero-Comet Concept '84
(kilinik / SayokiN)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Di Inferi Vùlture Cannonballer '85 (Secrane)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Rusa Katana 300GTS '87 (Oreology)
3rd Hinode MID2 Turbo '87 (kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
4th Hinode Tempest '80 (kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
Hinode MID2 '84
(kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
2023
Delphus Aero-Comet Concept '84
(kilinik / SayokiN)
2022 Runner-Up
2nd Di Inferi Vùlture Cannonballer '85 (Secrane)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Rusa Katana 300GTS '87 (Oreology)
3rd Hinode MID2 Turbo '87 (kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
4th Hinode Tempest '80 (kwaliteit potato / S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T)
Non-Car of the Year
The result of taking the notion of being able to build anything to heart.
2022
Serenity '35
(Eggland / Urke101 + Speedyboi)
2023
Magnum Gungnir '24
(MountainGoat)
2022 Runners-Up
2nd Columbia Firebolt '63 (debonair0806)
3rd Gründer Industries ADF-11F Raven replica (Tom01203 / T0M)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Unnamed street sweeper '-- (Ugimara)
3rd BHI Cabunder Warehouse Shuttle '-- (blokko)
4th SADM ARx-93v Rivale (Smol_Lorry / Dorifto_Dorito)
Serenity '35
(Eggland / Urke101 + Speedyboi)
2023
Magnum Gungnir '24
(MountainGoat)
2022 Runners-Up
2nd Columbia Firebolt '63 (debonair0806)
3rd Gründer Industries ADF-11F Raven replica (Tom01203 / T0M)
2023 Runners-Up
2nd Unnamed street sweeper '-- (Ugimara)
3rd BHI Cabunder Warehouse Shuttle '-- (blokko)
4th SADM ARx-93v Rivale (Smol_Lorry / Dorifto_Dorito)
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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!
Cattleman Decussine Empire Project Le Mans 24 '23 by Jay
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It seems that most of the action on the forums moved to challenges, as I don’t recall half of the winning stuff, despite roaming around here often. But, I don’t usually follow the challenges I don’t enter, and I don’t enter most of them due to time limitations (and intimidating level of detail in some).
Congrats to all the winners and runner ups, definitely well deserved (at least in those cases I’ve seen before or can judge now at a glance, but I don’t suspect the rest to be different) 
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Three hours later and my head’s still spinning. I figured I’d at least get a few awards in my tenure, but never did I expect a display like this. I’m at a loss for words.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, with special thanks to those who directly worked on these projects with me.
Congratulations to everyone who won awards.
These results reminded me of a certain advertisement, and @SpeedyBoi proceeded to make this edit.
Expect a thread soon. 
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im the BEST GUY (coolest dude and gamer) !!!
Also thank you all for nominating and voting for my classic cars I very appreciate it 
I love you
pizza party at my house at 4 pm!! (we have to be quiet after 8 since it’s supposed to be my bedtime)
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We wont be inside the pizza right