The annual awards season runs from May 1st to April 30th.
September 2023
Official launch of the 20th awards season: The Road to World Car 2024.
The Road to World Car 2024 is an annual journey that follows 100+ of our international jurors as they test-drive, and vote on, the eligible vehicles for the 2024 awards season.
September 2023 to January 2024
Jurors test-drive the 2024 eligible vehicles.
November 12 - 15, 2023
9th L.A. Test Drives in Pasadena, California that coincides with press day at the L.A. auto show – Thursday, November 16, 2023.
End January 2024
Deadline: first vote round
February 2024: World Car Finals - The Countdown Begins
KPMG announces top ten finalists in WCOTY; and top five finalists in World Luxury, World Performance Car, World Urban Car, the new World Electric Vehicle of the Year as well as the World Car Design of the Year.
Second round of test-drives and voting begins.
Mid-February 2024
Winner - 2024 PERSON of the Year announced.
Early March 2024 World Car Finals - Top Three in the World