On 22–23 September 2026, BENDA will bring its European importer network together to Shape the Unexpected in Saalfelden, Austria, for the first BENDA European Importer Summit.
Marking a new chapter for the brand and its growing presence in Europe, the two-day summit willset out BENDA’s plans across its powersports portfolio, bringing together its motorcycle, ATV andside-by-side business divisions and setting the milestones for the products still to come. For its European partners, it will be an opportunity to look beyond the product and into what BENDA isbuilding next.
At the centre of the event is the newRedstone 1000 R2. Building on the established Redstone platform introduced by the Redstone 550 and 550 R2, the most powerful BENDA ATV yet takes itsATV family into exciting new territory.
The Redstone 1000 R2 combines a 997.1cc V2 engine producing 75kW (102PS) with the capability of 27-inch beadlock wheels and up to 980 kg of braked towing capacity. But there is more to the Redstone 1000 R2 than just its numbers.
“Europe knows the Redstone name from the 550. The 1000 R2 is a different proposition; it is a flagship, and it is the machine that opens our powersports chapter here,” said Libo Liu, M.A. General Manager at BENDA Motor Europe GmbH. “We want to have our partners and the European mediaride it, on real terrain, before anyone writes a word about it.”
Designed around the concept of Unexpected Terrain, the Redstone 1000 R2 represents a new expression of what the BENDA ATV platform can offer; bringing together a distinctive design, performance, capability, and versatility in a machine made to go beyond the expected.
Furthermore, the Redstone 1000 R2 is homologated for road registration in European markets, with T3b approval for applicable EU markets and L7e homologation available for selected markets. Licensing requirements and vehicle restrictions vary by country and homologation.
The European Importer Summit will be the first opportunity for BENDA’s European partners to experience the Redstone 1000 R2 first-hand, alongside its predecessor, the Redstone 550 R2, witha dedicated riding experience taking place on 23 Septemberat the ÖAMTC Fahrtechnik Zentrum (Driving Technique and Experience Centre) in Saalfelden.
More details about the Redstone 1000 R2 and BENDA’s European powersports programme will be revealed as the campaign develops.
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