2025 Character Awards

2025 Character Award Winners
What character were you going for?

    The 2025 Character Awards are in and who has won one this year? 
    Character are awarded to companies who have novel character features on a product.  This could be a face of a frog, outline of snake or a hidden logo from pop culture.  Anything that makes you stand out from the crowd and keeps people thinking "Did they just do that".

2025 AIM EV Sport 01

They AIM to be the new robot car

     Say hello to the new robot sports car who will drive you into the future.  It actually won't, but it will make it look like you are from a future world where robots rule over our design influence.  But what can you expect from the robot driven Japanese market.

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2025 Aston Martin Valiant

Watching from the future!

    Aston Martin is always watching what is going on in the luxury sports car marketplace.  Now it seems that they want to watch what everyone is doing.  But of course this has been done in a way that we can all love, as it watches us from afar.

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2025 Benza Z9 GT

Don't slither past this vicious wagon

     Denza is serious about attacking the wagon marketplace with the Z9 GT.  So much so, that they are willing to make it look like its ready to attack when provoked.  Don't be so coy when slithering past this wagon, as it may strike when you least expect it.

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2024 Estella Fahrzeugtechnik Roadster Tender 5.7

A classic smile we can all love

    BMW did make a great roadster back in the day, and it seems that Estella wants to bring that back.  Even with its old school smile and appeal, this classic has been restored to give us a new look on an old classic.  Let's just hope it can live to see the bright lights of tomorrow.

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2025 Haima EX-00

Comfy ride everyone will love

     Ask anyone if they like Panda's and you will be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't.  That is what Haima is hoping for with the EX-00, as it embraces the panda side of things for its new autonomous people mover.

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2025 Human Horizons HiPhi A

Robots Assimilate

    Human Horizons may be a company from the past now, but the HiPhi A was set out to bring together a future world.  Robot appeal was its main goal in assimilating the EV marketplace into the aftermarket regime.

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Zorro strikes again!

    Yet again Zorro has hit Hyundai with his mark, as the updated Ioniq 5 did not do away with his initial insignia.  Guess Zorro is meant to keep Hyundai on their toes when playing in his backyard.

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2025 Kia Tasman

Identity Crisis

    Kia designers forgot that the new Tasman mid-size pickup was meant for commercial sales, not military applications.  Sure, this would make for a good Korean Military truck, but not a face a mother of the civilized world could love.

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2025 Lancia Ypsilon

Lancia is watching you!

    Lanica is finally back and with there revival comes a new entry into the hatchback market.  But unlike products from their past, this one is sure to keep watching future generations to come.  Let's hope this helps them see what could be in store for Lancia's future.

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2025 Red Bull RB17

Red Bull helps you prowl around now

    They gave us wings and now there are letting us prowl around the back roads.  Red Bull has taken a page from one of the animal kingdoms greatest predators, as they cut there wings and prowl the streets for their next meal.

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2025 RUF Rodeo

This is NO rodeo clown

    Rodeo's are a fun place to have a good time and it seems that RUF knows this and wants to bring it to the streets.  Say hello to the rodeo ride we can hop on.  But lets just hope we can hold onto wheel long enough to finish our turn.

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2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

​The lion of the mountain

    A mountain goat can climb their way up, but the mountain lion is who you really have to watch out for.  Toyota makes us aware that there new 4Runner TRD Pro is here to take on the backroads and not let their prey escape.

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Unyx

​Happy to see you!

     That is one killer smile, but will it kill in the market?  Let's hope this joker of a smile can help Volkswagen take over the ALV marketplace with their all new ID. Unyx.  Even if they don't win the day, maybe they can make a pencil disappear instead.

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2025 Zeekr 001

This frog jumped over from another brand

    Zeekr comes from the same stable as Lynk & Co., and it seems that both companies are bent on giving the world more frogs.  Sure, we all love watching frogs jump around, but do we really want them to take over our crops like they did in Australia.