Mission Motors Welcomes 2010 With Three Design Distinctions
January 20th, 2010 by Edward West
Selected from hundreds of entries, the iconic design of the Mission One Premier Limited Edition draws accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. Mission is pleased to be recognized with the prestigious 2009 GOOD DESIGN™ Award, a 2009 Spark™ Award, and selected as a finalist for the 2010 Brit Insurance Design of the Year. It’s a great way to close out 2009 and welcome the opportunities of 2010.
2009, Spark™ Award
Says Peter Kuchinki about the prestigious Spark™ Awards: “We wanted to break out and support sustainable design, advanced transportation and universal design.”
http://www.sparkawards.com/Galleries/09_Entries.htm?appid=2258
2009, GOOD DESIGN™ Award
Presented by – The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design & The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
The GOOD DESIGN award is the “world’s most prestigious international awards program for new industrial design and graphics.”
Now in its 59th year, the Museum’s historic GOOD DESIGN™ program was founded in Chicago in 1950 with the participation of early modernism’s most formidable designers.
Please visit The Chicago Athenaeum’s website for more information on the award: www.chi-athenaeum.org
2010, London Design Museum Short List for Design of the Year .
The Mission One Premier Limited Edition is vying for the top spot in the transportation category. Category winners will be announced in a few months so stay tuned for updates. . . http://www.designsoftheyear.com
Alex Newsom, the curator of the exhibition, took note of important trends amongst the nominees: “It’s interesting to see how themes of sustainability and social responsibility have emerged in this year’s nominations, revealing both the importance of economical and social change in the design over the last 12 months. It’s a broad field and an exciting celebration of design.”
See the Mission One at the 2009 Long Beach Cycle World International Motorcycle Show
December 2nd, 2009 by Edward West
Hello Mission Motors fans! We’re hopping on the Mission One and heading south to visit all of the fans of the future of motorcycling living in the LA area!
Please join us at the 2009 Long Beach Cycle World International Motorcycle Show, December 4th and 5th at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Find us in the “Welcome Center” where we will have the Mission One on display.
We had a great experience at the San Mateo show. There are a lot of folks who came from far and wide just to see the incredible Mission One– we were quite flattered. 
Big thanks to our gracious hosts at the IMS, Kurt, Trevor, Bill, and everyone else.
We hope to see you there!
Drop us a line in the comments if you’re going to stop by.
See the Mission One at the 2009 San Mateo Cycle World International Motorcycle Show
November 11th, 2009 by Edward West
Hello Mission Motors fans– please join us at the 2009 San Mateo Cycle World International Motorcycle Show, November 20-22nd at the San Mateo County Expo Center.
Find us in the “Welcome Center” where we will have the Mission One on display.
This will be the first time that the bike will be on display to the public, fresh off of its racing and speed record successes at the Isle of Man and Bonneville Salt Flats. See the bike, meet the team, and experience firsthand the next evolution of motorcycles.
We hope to see you there!
Introducing The Neiman Marcus Mission One
October 6th, 2009 by Matthew Homyak
Edward R. Murrow established a tradition of calling up Stanley Marcus each holiday season to inquire about the most unique gift offered by Neiman Marcus so that he could mention it on his radio show. Famously, the retailer once offered a Black Angus bull that could be delivered either live or in steaks, with a sterling silver barbecue cart. This began the unique tradition of Neiman Marcus offering a list of “Fantasy Gifts” to their loyal customers.
This year, Mission Motors is pleased to announce the inclusion of the Mission One in the 2009 Christmas Book’s Fantasy Gift List. Neiman Marcus has offered limited edition Ducati’s, Maserati’s and Bombardier Learjets in the past, but the Mission One will be the first electric motorcycle to be featured by Neiman Marcus, which makes this partnership even more historic.
The Neiman Marcus Mission One will have a production series limited to just 10 motorcycles. Like our 2010 Premier Limited Edition, the motorcycle will reach a top speed of 150 miles per hour and allow for 150 miles of driving between charges, but there are some important differences: The 2010 Neiman Marcus Mission One will feature an exclusive gloss black & anthracite color scheme and forged magnesium Marchesini gold wheels. Included in the package is a visit to the Mission Motors headquarters in San Francisco and an on-track instructional session with one of Mission’s professional racers at a racetrack in the Sonoma wine country.
Mission Motors is very pleased to introduce new customers to the world of electric performance.
Stay tuned for new images of the Neiman Marcus Mission One.
