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<item><title>Ford Ranger Raptor (2026) wins Gold Seal Award 2026</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-ford-ranger-raptor.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-ford-ranger-raptor.html</guid><description>A 405 hp twin-turbo V6 mid-size ute with Fox dampers, 33-inch tyres and front and rear locking differentials. It is on Car and Driver&#x27;s 2026 10Best list.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Honda CB1000 Hornet SP wins Gold Seal Award 2026 (provisional)</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-honda-cb1000-hornet-sp.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-honda-cb1000-hornet-sp.html</guid><description>A Fireblade-derived 1,000cc inline-four with 157 PS, an Öhlins TTX36 shock and Brembo Stylema brakes, at a mid-range naked-bike price.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Porsche 911 GT3 (992.2) wins Gold Seal Award 2026</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-porsche-911-gt3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-porsche-911-gt3.html</guid><description>A 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six that revs to 9,000 rpm, offered with a six-speed manual at no extra cost.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Rerode RX wins Gold Seal Award 2026</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-rerode-rx.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-rerode-rx.html</guid><description>Full-size performance in a mid-size electric dirt bike: 47 hp in a 102 kg machine.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Rivian R1T Quad (2026) wins Gold Seal Award 2026</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-rivian-r1t.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-rivian-r1t.html</guid><description>A 1,025 hp quad-motor electric ute with a 374-mile EPA range, an 11,000 lb tow rating and 0–60 mph in as little as 2.5 seconds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Yamaha EC-06 wins Gold Seal Award 2026 (provisional)</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-yamaha-ec-06.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-yamaha-ec-06.html</guid><description>Yamaha&#x27;s first production electric road model for India: a 4 kWh fixed battery, 160 km certified range and IP67 protection for motor and battery.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Yangwang U9 Xtreme wins Gold Seal Award 2026</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-yangwang-u9-xtreme.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-yangwang-u9-xtreme.html</guid><description>A 1,200 V four-motor electric hypercar with more than 3,000 PS. It recorded 496.22 km/h at ATP Papenburg and a 6:59.157 Nordschleife lap.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Thumpstar 500 Two-Stroke (BRC 500) wins Gold Seal Most Improved 2026</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-thumpstar-500.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-thumpstar-500.html</guid><description>From pit bikes to a full-size 500cc two-stroke.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Ferrari 12Cilindri wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-ferrari-12cilindri.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-ferrari-12cilindri.html</guid><description>A front-mid-engined, naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 producing 830 cv and revving to 9,500 rpm.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>KTM 300 EXC HARDENDURO (2025) wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-ktm-300-exc-hardenduro.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-ktm-300-exc-hardenduro.html</guid><description>A ready-to-race hard enduro two-stroke with throttle-body injection, built with feedback from 2024 Erzbergrodeo winner Manuel Lettenbichler.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>LiveWire S2 Mulholland wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-livewire-s2-mulholland.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-livewire-s2-mulholland.html</guid><description>An electric performance cruiser that runs 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds on 84 hp and 194 lb-ft.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Ram 1500 (2025) wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-ram-1500.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-ram-1500.html</guid><description>MotorTrend&#x27;s 2025 Truck of the Year, powered by the new 3.0-litre Hurricane twin-turbo straight-six.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Rimac Nevera R wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-rimac-nevera-r.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-rimac-nevera-r.html</guid><description>A 2,107 hp four-motor electric hypercar that set 24 verified performance records in 2025, including 0–400–0 km/h in 25.79 s and a 431.45 km/h top speed.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Tesla Cybertruck wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-tesla-cybertruck.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-tesla-cybertruck.html</guid><description>An all-electric pickup that tows up to 11,000 lb, with up to 325 miles of EPA-estimated range.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Stark VARG wins Gold Seal Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-stark-varg.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-stark-varg.html</guid><description>The most powerful electric dirt bike in production: 80 hp from a 360 V-nominal motor in a bike of about 118 kg.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
<item><title>KOVE 450 Rally wins Gold Seal Design Award 2025</title><link>https://goldsealawards.com/w-kove-450-rally.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goldsealawards.com/w-kove-450-rally.html</guid><description>A rally-bred 450 built for the showroom: a 449cc DOHC single, up to 32 litres of fuel and just 155 kg ready to ride.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item>
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