Awards
Overview
As our highest accolade for vehicles each year, The Buzz Awards leverage the scale of the total Valnet Autos portfolio sites. We share our picks in seven distinct categories and one overall car of the year, with our tens of millions of monthly readers and viewers.
With dozens of editors reviewing hundreds of cars throughout the year, The Buzz Awards brings an unprecedented level of expertise to our awards program, and gives each winner special status to our audience of auto fanatics.
The first annual Buzz Awards (2026). Hosted by Bradley Hasselmeyer.
Audience
Metrics
CarBuzz, TopSpeed, and HotCars make up Valnet's auto portfolio, reaching millions of engaged car enthusiasts each month. Together, they draw 13.8 million users, rack up 22.4 million pageviews, and connect with 11.2 million social followers.
Monthly Pageviews
22,400,000
Monthly Users
13,800,000
The Buzz Awards
Categories
These categories showcase the most significant and segment-defining new cars, trucks, and SUVs rigorously tested and evaluated by Valnet Auto's expert review team this year.
The Car of the Year category, featuring the combined testing power of our full autos group, requires a holistic judgment beyond conventional metrics like price and performance. The winner must excel across the board while demonstrating significant innovation and possessing the broader impact to move the automotive world forward.
Award Winners 2026
The Buzz Awards recognize the year’s best cars, selected by expert editors from TopSpeed, CarBuzz, and HotCars. After rigorous testing, debate, and voting, the top vehicles in each category are revealed. These winners stand out for their performance, innovation, and driving enjoyment.
Read More on The Buzz Awards
Read all the Buzz Awards content from our experts at CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed, and explore more about each site using the links below.
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CarBuzz Brand Page Buzz Awards
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HotCars Brand Page Buzz Awards
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Topspeed Brand Page Buzz Awards
Contact
For more information about Buzz Awards licensing please contact andrew.hk@valnetinc.com.