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Zizheng Yang, Jie Chen and Bo Wei Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Guruma 1000 RR Intelligent Racing Motorcycle in Motorcycle Design
Zizheng Yang, Jie Chen and Bo Wei recognized for motorcycle design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Guruma 1000 RR Intelligent Racing Motorcycle by Zizheng Yang, Jie Chen and Bo Wei, designed for Fengxun Motorcycle (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Motorcycle Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Guruma 1000 RR Intelligent Racing Motorcycle
Guruma 1000 RR is a sport motorcycle designed for everyday road riding. The chassis combines 3D printed PEEK engineering plastic with a one-piece carbon fiber body and fuel tank, giving a curb weight of 215 kg and high torsional rigidity. The 1,051 cc inline four-cylinder engine delivers 140 horsepower and 105 Nm of peak torque. A six-axis inertial measurement unit supports cornering ABS and traction control. A TFT touchscreen shows vehicle status and group communication, and onboard sensors detect hazards around the parked motorcycle.
About Zizheng Yang, Jie Chen and Bo Wei
Fengxun Motorcycle (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. focuses on high-end smart mobility R&D, pioneering the new category of "smart fuel motorcycles". Leveraging its "AI full-stack intelligent system", the company integrates artificial intelligence, range-extended power, and industrial aesthetics to launch high-performance hybrid platforms and intelligent frame technologies, providing smart, safe, and interactive solutions for long-distance motorcycle travel and urban commuting. The core R&D team comprises numerous doctors and masters, covering fields such as artificial intelligence and embedded development.
Award Record
Zizheng Yang, Jie Chen and Bo Wei is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Motorcycle Design Award
The A' Motorcycle Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing good motorcycle designs by best motorcycle designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to motorcycle designers, industrial designers, automotive engineers and motorcycle brands from all countries. Typical entries include motorcycles, electric motorcycles, cruisers, sportbikes, touring motorcycles and dual-sport motorcycles. The awarded motorcycle designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/motorcycle
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/180802
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180802
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180802
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/379665
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Guruma 1000 RR Intelligent Racing Motorcycle
- Function
- Intelligent Racing Motorcycle
- Category
- Motorcycle Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Teal, Cadet Blue, Dim Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Fengxun Motorcycle (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zizheng Yang, Jie Chen and Bo Wei
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180802
Credits
- Team
- Zizheng Yang,Jie Chen,Bo Wei
- Image Credits
- Fengxun Motorcycle (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The SS1000 reimagines track-ready performance as effortless road handling, blending precision ergonomics with cutting-edge smart systems. The SS1000 eschews mere performance spec stacking; instead, it combines high-performance motorcycles at accessible prices for everyday riders, leveraging agile chassis, streamlined power delivery, and an intuitive smart interface to deliver premium engineering for riders' daily confidence and long-term trust.
- Inspiration
- The SS1000 draws inspiration from a vision that brings elite racing tech within reach of all riders. The design team identified a core challenge: the more extreme the performance of a race motorcycle, the harder it becomes to deliver long-term, reassuring riding experiences to seasoned road riders. Based on the needs and hassles of pro racers and riding enthusiasts, the team has creatively integrated F1-grade material concepts, aerodynamic design, and consumer-grade intelligent systems.
- Research
- This research project is dedicated to resolving the challenges of top-tier sport motorcycles—including excessive performance, heavy handling burden, and inadequate safety features—when utilized on roads. Through material innovation, aerodynamic optimization and intelligent integration, it explores how to safely deliver track-level performance to more users, reimagining the performance standards and user experience for high-performance motorcycles.
- Challenge
- The core challenge lies in balancing multiple contradictions: leveraging PEEK plastic and carbon fiber for extreme weight reduction to ensure the frame maintains track-level rigidity; integrating a large number of intelligent sensors and electronic control hardware without compromising the motorcycle's compact layout and center of gravity; while providing extreme performance potential, the electronic system ensures safe release, avoiding uncomfortable experience caused by excessive technology.
- Realization and Technology
- The SS1000 adopts a core chassis structure printed with innovative 3D PEEK engineering plastic, and integrates an full-carbon fiber one-piece body and fuel tank, achieving the lightweight target of 215kg while delivering exceptional torsional frame rigidity. It leverages digital modeling, composite material hot-pressing molding, and precision electronic system integration technologies, guaranteeing exceptional performance and reliability in manufacturing.
- Operation and Interaction
- The SS1000 centers on a zero riding learning curve and intuitive control. The 6-axis IMU electronic control system, along with Cornering ABS/TCS, provides seamless intervention for full riding protection. The TFT intelligent touchscreen integrates AI visual assistance prompts, Mesh group communication, and vehicle status management. The 360° Sentinel Mode leverages on-vehicle sensors to automatically detect parking environment hazards and log data, enabling all-weather secure interaction.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is finished in 2026.
- Specifications
- 1. 1,051cc inline-four-cylinder engine: 140 maximum horsepower and 105N·m peak torque. 2. Dimensions: 2085×790×1130 mm, Wheelbase 1425 mm, Curb Weight 215 kg. 3. Full Package: Composite chassis integrating PEEK engineering material and full carbon fiber; comprehensive electronic control suite featuring Cornering ABS/TCS powered by a 6-axis IMU.
- Keywords
- Affordable High-performance Motorcycle, F,agship Race Motorcycle,PEEK Engineering Plastic, Full Carbon Fiber, Ergonomics, Aerodynamics,Electronic Control System,AI Vision Assistance, Long-Term Reliability, 360° Sentinel Mode
