It is the first time ever that a Chinese motorcycle with a large engine has received the prestigious award
April 26, 2024
Lto CFMOTO 800NK it’s a medium-sized naked bike that we tried some time ago and of which we also showed you its little sister 450 cc when it was only a prototypein this case by paying a visit directly to the European R&D of CFMOTO in Rimini where the same Carles Solsona, head of design at CFMOTOhad shown us the evolutions in the design of these and other motorcycles from the Chinese company.
TONow, the design of the 800NK receives the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024, (this year also won by Yamaha for its MT-09 and XMAX 300 and by Honda for its EM1 electric scooter and for the Motocompacto) a recognition that is coming for the first time received from a Chinese motorcycle with a displacement similar to the 800NK. The award acquires further symbolic value and recognition of the evolution of CFMOTO because it falls in 35th anniversary of the Companybut above all it rewards the vision and commitment of European R&D in defining its own and recognizable language for the Hangzhou manufacturer’s motorcycles.
Here is the engine of the next CFMOTO: 3-cylinder 675 cc
Carles Solsona commented on the achievement: “Winning the prestigious Red Dot Award is a great achievement for the whole team. The 800NK is one of the CFMOTO products that best embodies the fundamental values of our Brand: design, technology, performance. This achievement is a great way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of our company, as well as recognizing our commitment and the development of our design philosophy aimed at a global market”
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