LONDON: The concept movie for the Honda V3 motorcycle engine, titled “New V3 Engine Concept Teaser,” was named the Red Dot winner in the Brand & Communication Design competition.
Also, the Honda Fastport eQuad, an all-electric micromobility vehicle for last-mile delivery, won the Red Dot: Best of the Best 2025 award in the Design Concept competition of the Red Dot Design Award.
Two electric motorcycle concept models, the EV Fun Concept and the EV Urban Concept, were each named a Red Dot winner in the same competition.
Honda V3 motorcycle engine with an electrical compressor
Honda is developing the world’s first V3 motorcycle engine with an electrical compressor.
By controlling compression of the intake air irrespective of engine rpm, high-response torque can be delivered even from lower rpm.
In addition, adopting an engineering design that eliminates the need for an intercooler to cool the compressed air enables a high degree of freedom for component layout within the limited space available on a motorcycle.
This flexibility can be leveraged to achieve a concentration of the mass and reduction of the vehicle weight.
Fastport eQuad
The Fastport eQuad is a single-rider micromobility delivery vehicle that supplements the rider's pedaling power with electric motor assistance.
The Fastport eQuad realizes a powerful, smooth, quiet and zero-emission ride by combining a pedal-by-wire system, which electronically transmits the rider’s pedaling input to the driving force, with a pedal-assist powertrain, which boosts the rider’s pedaling with electric power.
Honda designed the Fastport eQuad as a micromobility vehicle for use in bicycle lanes, enabling companies to improve the speed and efficiency of logistics in urban areas with complex traffic environments and heavy traffic congestion.
Full-scale mass production of the Fastport eQuad is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2026 at a U.S. Honda facility using domestic and globally made parts.
EV Fun Concept
The EV Fun Concept is Honda’s first electric sports model and is being developed as a next-generation electric motorcycle.
The new quiet, vibration-free ride that is only possible with electric power and the slim, easy-to-manage chassis package realized by its fixed battery will provide a new emotional experience.
The production model based on this concept model will be a naked sports model equivalent to a mid-sized (ICE) motorcycle.
It is scheduled to go on sale before the end of the current fiscal year (ending March 31, 2026) as the first Honda electric sports model equipped with a fixed battery.
EV Urban Concept
The EV Urban Concept reimages Honda’s vision for urban electric mobility.
Featuring an intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) and the fusion of software and hardware, the EV Urban Concept offers a new experience for riders.
