Honda Transalp & Hornet Named Red Dot Award Winners
Honda say they’re proud to announce that four of their products, namely XL750 Transalp, CB750 Hornet, Civic e:HEV and Civic Type R were named Red Dot winners 2023 in the Product Design discipline of the Red Dot Design Award, one of the most respected design awards in the world.
This is the fourth consecutive year since 2020 that Honda products have won a “Red Dot” award.
Toshinobu Minami (Managing Director, Chief Design Officer, Design Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.) spoke further about Honda receiving these world-class design honours: “This year, Honda is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding. We are very pleased to win the Red Dot Design Award: Product Design in both motorcycle and automobile designs. We believe that we have been able to win this world-class design award for four years in a row because Honda’s “people-centric” approach to Monozukuri (art of making things) has been well conveyed to our customers and society directly through our products. Honda will continue to carry on this approach and passion and keep surprising and inspiring people with our design.”
XL750 Transalp
Under the concept of “the new-generation, just right-sized, all-around model suitable for all riding styles from daily commutes to a round-the-world tour,” Honda say the new XL750 Transalp was designed for long touring performance in comfort, from city to motorway, from mountain passes to unpaved roads. Also stating that “the aim was to enable customers to enjoy a motorcycling lifestyle that is freer and more adventurous than ever before.”
We have a world launch report of the new Honda Transalp on the way, keep an eye out for it!
CB750 Hornet
Developed based on the concept of a “high-performance middleweight sports model that enables a brisk ride on both winding roads and city streets,” Honda say the CB750 Hornet realises a high-level balancing of “an impressive dynamism of the 755cc engine,” “sporty yet stable ride,” “easy handling in urban areas,” and “full range of advanced features…
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