Canadian Car of the Year
The AJAC Innovation Awards spotlight technology advances in the automotive industry that lead to cleaner, safer, more user-friendly vehicles. Each year, an expert panel of AJAC journalists reviews detailed information on nominations drawn from vehicles on sale in Canada and votes for the best new innovations in three categories.
Best Green Innovation highlights developments that lower the environmental impact of cars and trucks.
Best Safety Innovation recognizes ways in which vehicles are protecting occupants, pedestrians and other road users.
Best Technical Innovation rewards technologies that improve the way vehicles interact with their drivers and passengers, from ride and handling to comfort and connectivity.
The Range Rover Sport SV 6D Dynamics Suspension has been voted Best Technical Innovation. It’s the second straight year that Range Rover has won this award. This year’s winner is an interlinked suspension system that replaces anti-roll bars to improve the 2024 Range Rover Sport SV’s handling, ride comfort and off-road ability.
2024 Best Technical Innovation – Range Rover Sport SV 6D Dynamic Suspension Read MoreVANCOUVER, BC, March 19, 2024 /CNW/ – The three winners of the 2024 AJAC Innovation Awards, presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), were announced today during the opening ceremonies of Elevate, the Vancouver Auto Show. The BMW 5th-Generation Electric Drive System is the winner of this year’s AJAC Best Green Innovation award. On sale in electrified models including the brand-new i5 and 5 Series PHEV, the Gen-5 electric drive system eliminates rare earths from the electric motors and enables many components to be repaired or replaced, reducing service costs. The Volvo EX90 Safety Suite received the award …
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AJAC’s Best Technical Innovation award for 2023 goes to Range Rover for its Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control, which is standard on the 2023 Range Rover Sport. This new technology helps drivers to navigate tricky terrain by maintaining steady progress according to the ground conditions. When one of four comfort settings is selected using a steering-wheel switch, the system will intelligently adjust the vehicle speed, allowing the driver to focus on steering. Sensors monitor every aspect of the vehicle and its movement to understand the terrain, whether it’s on a gradient, ice, uneven rocks or in deep snow. The system then …
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With the brand’s latest hybrid powertrain, as found in the 2023 Toyota Prius, Toyota has been awarded Best Green Innovation for the second year in a row. Toyota has been at the forefront of hybrid systems since the introduction of the first Prius in 1997. The 2023 model includes a larger, 2-litre engine, a new lithium-ion battery, a new front power control unit, weight reductions and other changes to boost power and fuel efficiency and make the vehicle more enjoyable to drive. Even as full-EVs rise in popularity, hybrids remain an important, practical and affordable means of reducing vehicle emissions. …
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Subaru captures the award for Best Safety Innovation for is latest EyeSight updates. With the new camera-based system, Subaru is increasing safety for those outside the vehicle as well as the occupants within. The wide-angle mono camera enhances the capabilities of Subaru’s existing EyeSight v4 driver-assistance technologies. In particular, the new camera extends the operating area of the Pre-Collision Braking system by widening the field of view. When entering intersections at low speed, the camera quickly spots bicycles crossing ahead and helps the car to avoid pedestrians when turning left or right. Accidents occur frequently at intersections and the new …
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