Hankook Tire Wins Grand Prize at 'Red Dot Design Award 2021'

Hankook Tire Ventus S1 evo Z

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Hankook Tire & Technology announced on the 29th that the 'Ventus S1 Evo Z' won the 'Winner' award in the Product Design category at the German 'Red Dot Design Award 2021.'

The award-winning 'Ventus S1 Evo Z' features a design optimized for high-performance sports cars, allowing it to fully demonstrate dynamic driving performance. It applies an asymmetric pattern and optimized contact surface design to maximize grip and cornering performance.

The contact width and central blocks are also designed to be wide for stable drainage performance during driving. A custom-made full silica compound tailored for sporty driving is applied, providing enhanced handling performance.

The 'Ventus S1 Evo Z' is currently supplied as original equipment tires for various high-performance vehicles, including the limited edition high-performance model '2020 MINI John Cooper Works GP' from the premium compact car brand MINI.

After first being introduced in the European replacement tire market in the second half of 2021, it is scheduled to be launched in the domestic market in 2022.

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