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Gold Seal winners by year. One gold per category; categories without a winner yet are marked “to be announced”.

2026

On-road Petrol
Honda CB1000 Hornet SP
Photo: Chanokchon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Motorcycles · On-road Petrol · 2026

Honda CB1000 Hornet SP

Gold Seal Award 2026 (provisional)

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.

Full write-up, specs & video →
On-road Electric
Yamaha EC-06
Photo: Autocar India (YouTube video still)
Motorcycles · On-road Electric · 2026

Yamaha EC-06

Gold Seal Award 2026 (provisional)

Yamaha's first production electric road model for India: a 4 kWh fixed battery, 160 km certified range and IP67 protection for motor and battery.

Full write-up, specs & video →
Off-road Petrol
Off-road Electric

2025

On-road Petrol
KOVE 450 Rally
Photo: KOVE Moto Australia
Motorcycles · On-road Petrol · 2025

KOVE 450 Rally

Gold Seal Design Award 2025

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.

Full write-up, specs & video →
On-road Electric
Off-road Petrol
Off-road Electric
Stark VARG
Photo: Stark Future
Motorcycles · Off-road Electric · 2025

Stark VARG

Gold Seal Award 2025

The most powerful electric dirt bike in production: 80 hp from a 360 V-nominal motor in a bike of about 118 kg.

Full write-up, specs & video →