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Welcome to the 2021 Autocar Awards in association with Britishvolt, our annual celebration of the finest cars and the people who created them.

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The UK’s best cars & the people behind them

We celebrate all the best things in automotive in what has been tumultuous year for the industry

9 June 2021

The UK’s best cars & the people behind them

ISSIGONIS CHUNG

"Our focus has always been to become an innovative mobility company that’s beloved and trusted by our customers"

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Autocar Awards 2021: Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung wins Issigonis Trophy

A key force behind the rise of Hyundai and Kia even before he became the group’s chairman, Chung is a visionary leader with a talent for being ahead of the curve

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021: Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung wins Issigonis Trophy

LIFETIME RPJONES

RPJ credited Autocar with being first to understand his view that customers would respond to better-driving cars

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Autocar Awards 2021 Lifetime Achievement award: Richard Parry-Jones

Few industry figures have been more deserving of a lifetime achievement award than the late ‘RPJ’. We remember him

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021 Lifetime Achievement award: Richard Parry-Jones

OUTSTANDING UK LEADER

Hawthorne says his award is for all at Arnold Clark: “We got through this as a team”

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Autocar Awards 2021 Outstanding UK leaders: Eddie Hawthorne

As CEO of Arnold Clark, one of the UK’s key car retailers, Eddie Hawthorne has been forced to steer his business through a calamitous past 14 months. We find out how he did it

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021 Outstanding UK leaders: Eddie Hawthorne

motorsport hero agag

"I like people criticising me. I have my own ideas and I’m convinced by them"

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Autocar Awards 2021: Alejandro Agag named Motorsport Hero

Formula E’s founder has confirmed his visionary status with a new venture that’s set to tackle climate change. We meet him

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021: Alejandro Agag named Motorsport Hero

MUNDY AWARD BECKER

"Any company that thinks doing an SUV is easy is wrong"

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Aston Martin's Matt Becker wins Autocar Awards 2021 Mundy Award for Engineering

The widely regarded DBX has marked a turning point in the fortunes of Aston Martin. We meet the man who can say ‘I made that’

8 June 2021

Aston Martin's Matt Becker wins Autocar Awards 2021 Mundy Award for Engineering

OUTSTANDING UK LEADER JONES

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Autocar Awards 2021 Outstanding UK leaders: Alison Jones

Alison Jones has helped Stellantis UK withstand Brexit, the shift to electrification and a pandemic. We meet her

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021 Outstanding UK leaders: Alison Jones

DESIGN HERO BUSSE

“They make me look good”: Busse stresses that his designs are the result of teamwork

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Stellantis' Klaus Busse named 2021 Autocar Awards Design Hero

As vice-president of design for Stellantis, Busse has embraced the challenge of reshaping Fiat, Maserati and Alfa for a changing world

8 June 2021

Stellantis' Klaus Busse named 2021 Autocar Awards Design Hero

"There’s very little time for self-satisfaction. Life is a lesson, and you’ve learned it when you’re through."

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Autocar Awards 2021: Polestar's Thomas Ingenlath wins Sturmey Award

Having played a key role in its premium revolution, Volvo’s chief designer was given control of an all-new brand – and created something very special

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021: Polestar's Thomas Ingenlath wins Sturmey Award

READERS CHAMPION ALPINE 235

“It’s bonkers, brilliant and utterly beautiful, and its relative rarity makes it a worthwhile investment."

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Autocar awards 2021: Alpine A110, Golf GTI and Defender named readers' champions

We asked for your dream garage, comprising a fun car, a daily driver and a wildcard

8 June 2021

Autocar awards 2021: Alpine A110, Golf GTI and Defender named readers' champions

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