International design honor for Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 LED
Red Dot: Best of the Best design award
Red Dot: Best of the Best design award
Suresnes, France – Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 LED has been named a Red Dot: Best of the Best award-winner for 2019. This ultimate accolade in the prestigious Red Dot: Product Design competition is limited to a small number of products chosen by an expert panel of judges from thousands of international entries. The award recognizes ground-breaking design.
Red Dot: sought-after seal of quality
With roots stretching back more than 60 years, the Red Dot awards have established themselves internationally as one of the most sought-after seals of design quality. For the 2019 edition, over 5,500 entries from 55 countries were assessed by an experienced jury using criteria such as innovation, functionality and ergonomics, with only the highest-placed in each product category earning the Best of the Best distinction.
Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 LED: blending style with technology
Lumileds LUXEON Altilon LED chips otherwise only available to Original Equipment Manufacturers give these LED headlight bulbs their industry-leading performance, with a color temperature of 5 800 Kelvin and up to +250% more brightness . But it is the elegant one-piece design that earned the judges’ recognition. The use of top-quality aluminum ensures a consistent high-lumen beam as stylish as it is powerful , while X-tremeUltinon gen2 LED’s compact dimensions make installation easy for keen drivers upgrading from halogen to LED. This aesthetic alignment of form and function reflects the design team’s belief that there is beauty in technology. The Red Dot award underlines their achievement. “Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 LED possesses excellent quality that speaks for itself”, said the judges in their jury statement, praising its “highly consistent design” where “every detail has been executed to very high standards and in a user-oriented way.”
Speaking on behalf of the team, Jacques Leberre, Director – Product Marketing Management at Lumileds, said their objective had been to offer drivers “a step-change in quality and efficiency over current lighting products”. Aesthetics played an important role, too: “Performance was obviously the key factor, but we wanted to achieve that within an attractive, elegant design… For us, there’s beauty in technology.”
To find out more: http://philips.com/automotiveLED
As a leading lighting solutions company for the automotive industry, Lumileds is licensed to use the Philips brand for its automotive lighting and accessories product portfolio. Technologically advanced Philips automotive lighting solutions are renowned in the automotive industry, and has been for over 100 years. The Philips Automotive Grade Quality products are designed and developed following strict quality control processes (including applicable ISO norms), leading to consistently high production standards.
To find out more: www.philips.com/automotive
About the Red Dot Design Award
The Red Dot Award: Product Design has roots dating back as far as 1955 and determines the best products created each year. True to the motto “In search of good design and innovation”, a jury comprising roughly 40 members assessed the products individually based on the original. The strict judging criteria, which include level of innovation, functionality, formal quality, ergonomics and durability, provide a frame of reference which the jurors then complement with their own expertise.
For further information, please contact:
Sophie Pruvost
Global Marcom Manager Automotive Aftermarket
Lumileds
Tel: +33 (0)7 86 15 41 42
E-mail: [email protected]
[1] Compared to the minimum legal standard for halogen bulbs.
[2] Enabling Philips AirCool and AirFlux heat-management systems for LED upgrades.
It is your own responsibility to ensure that the use of the LED retrofit lights complies with applicable local legal requirements.