Company profile
Ed. 2026

Design studio for mobility & powersports

APE2RACE is a brand of Paperboost Design Studio, designing and developing next-generation mobility and powersports machines — from idea to real-world performance.

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01 Studio

A design and engineering studio for what moves next.

APE2RACE works across industrial design, vehicle development and engineering. We turn ambitious ideas into machines that can be built, tested and pushed in the real world.

IndiaKochi--:--

ChinaShanghai--:--

Concept sketch of an electric dirt bike with green bodywork and gold forks

02 Our process

From first sketch to a machine that holds up under load.

01
Product strategy
Opportunity to direction
02
Industrial design
Form with purpose
03
Digital development design
From sketch to surface
04
Engineering development
Design meets reality
05
Prototype & validation
Test, learn, improve
06
Brand & experience
A stronger story

03 Our philosophy

Our design philosophy

A concept has value only when it survives contact with the real world.

Built around the challenge

The brief determines the process. We combine the right level of research, strategy, design, digital modelling, engineering support and visualization for each program.

Design that can move forward

A concept has value only when it can survive technical review, packaging constraints, manufacturing discussions and real-world use.

Partners through development

We stay close to client and engineering teams from early definition through design refinement, mechanical integration, prototype review and final presentation.

Performance with identity

In powersports, function and emotion cannot be separated. Proportion, stance, ergonomics, graphics, surfaces and details must communicate what the machine is built to do.

04 Services

Our services

Full-stack, concept to pre-production

- Market and competitor research
- Product positioning
- Design direction
- Platform and variant planning
- Product / brand alignment
- Concept sketching
- Vehicle architecture and proportion development
- Exterior / bodywork design
- CMF and product graphics
- Ergonomics and riding-triangle development
- Alias / Class-A-oriented surfacing
- Digital modelling
- Design refinement around engineering package
- Visualization and photorealistic rendering
- Animation and presentation assets
- Packaging and component integration
- Design-to-mechanical handover
- Frame / plastic / interface development support
- Prototype review and design optimization
- Frame structural development
- Siemens NX development & CAD support
- Prototype build review
- Fit, finish and proportion evaluation
- Rider / user feedback integration
- Design revisions after testing
- Pre-production design support
- Brand identity and product identity
- Product graphics
- Launch visualization
- Photo / video creative direction
- Exhibition and product presentation support

05 Selected works

Machines we helped make real.

Programs 2023 – 2026. From e-dirt bikes unveiled at CES to hyperscooters and carbon wheelchairs now sold worldwide.

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Electric dirt bike M1 Series electric dirt bike in white and black with gold forks

Case 01

M1 Series e-dirt bike

A high-performance dirt bike designed and engineered at the Kochi studio with our team in Shanghai. Unveiled at CES 2026.

Year: 2024 – 2026

Scope: Industrial designMechanical engineeringBrandingUI/UXPrototypingTesting & validationLaunch strategy & marketing

Electric dirt bike · ODM 8F E-Moto electric dirt bike in red and black

Case 02

8F E-Moto

An ODM program for a renowned manufacturer in China, built for global marketing and brand presence. Targeting North America, it has been delivered to three major global brands and is now in production.

Year: 2024 – 2026

Scope: Industrial designMechanical engineeringPrototypingTesting & validationGraphic design

Electric kick-scooter Sigma electric kick-scooter in grey and red

Case 03

Sigma

A collaboration between a leading scooter manufacturer in China and an energy drink brand. We designed and engineered the model with the factory. Now sold globally and recognised for its design in the performance standing-scooter category.

Year: 2023 – 2025

Scope: Industrial designMechanical engineeringUI/UXGraphic design

Electric hyper-scooter Daytona electric hyperscooter in white

Case 04

Project Daytona

Launched as the world's fastest production hyperscooter, conceived and developed in Kochi with a global leader in hyperscooter distribution. A 130 km/h machine with components sourced and tested by our team, now on sale in the USA and worldwide.

Year: 2024 – 2026

Scope: Industrial designMechanical engineeringBrandingUI/UXPrototypingTesting & validationGraphic designLaunch strategy & marketing

Electric carbon wheelchair Ultralight full-carbon electric wheelchair with orange accents

Case 05

Ultralight carbon wheelchair

A full-carbon-fibre electric wheelchair developed for a leading wheelchair manufacturer in China. Premium, ultralight, and now sold globally.

Year: 2023 – 2025

Scope: Industrial designMechanical engineeringUI/UXGraphic design

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06 Our team

Twenty people between Kochi and Shanghai.

0People in total

0Research, design & engineering

0Brand design & UI/UX

0Prototype validation & operations

India — Kochi

China — Shanghai

07 Why APE2RACE

More than design. A partner in progress.

A mobility and powersports design studio that combines design creativity with engineering and production reality. From early concepts to digital development and prototype refinement, we work closely with clients, engineers and manufacturers to create distinctive, performance-driven products that balance emotion, function, manufacturability and brand identity.

01Mobility focused
02Design + engineering
03Real-world experience
04Global collaboration
05Performance driven

Black and white photo of a rider jumping an electric dirt bike

08 ContactWe design things that go fast.

Let’s build what’s next.

New ideas. New machines. A cleaner, faster tomorrow.

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