Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen, the success continues with two awards

Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen – Presented during the last edition of EICMA and expected in its definitive version in the near future, the Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen has received two of the most prestigious awards linked to the world of international design.

The first at the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA), the second at the Automotive Brand Contest 2015. In the first event he received the Silver Award from the IDSA, the society of American industrial designers, which rewards the entire Husqvarna design team, capable of creating a modern motorcycle from the iconic 1953 Silverpilen. The 401 Vitpilen also took home theThe Best of Best Award presented by the German Design Council. In the meantime, we await it in its approved version.

The Vitpilen, a Swedish term meaning "white arrow", is a modern version of a café racer, equipped with the 450 cm3 of the race enduros, while the standard version will mount a 390. It is speculated that the Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen could soon be produced and sold by Husqvarna between 2016 and 2017

"They will not be able to look the same, a concept is, after all, a designer's dream, while a finished model must follow the rules and regulations, but it certainly must also have its own style.” said Reinhold Zens during his presentation. The specifications of the Vitpilen and Svartpilen are expected to be similar to those of the Duke 390, with 43.5 HP produced by the 375cc single-cylinder engine.