AXOR, the premium helmet brand from Vega Auto, unveiled the AXOR MX Carbon, which the company claims is the world’s lightest triple-certified off-road helmet. Weighing approximately 1,050 grams in a large shell (±50 grams), with smaller shell sizes expected to be 50 grams lighter, the helmet features a predominantly carbon-fibre shell and meets ECE 22.06, DOT, and ISI certification requirements.
The MX Carbon is engineered around a core challenge in off-road helmet design: reducing weight without compromising certification standards. By optimising carbon fibre use across the shell’s construction and manufacturing process, AXOR has built a significantly lighter helmet while retaining certification across multiple standards, aimed at reducing rider fatigue during extended and technical off-road rides.
The achievement builds on Vega Auto’s nearly three-decade journey in carbon fibre and composite engineering, which began in 1998. The company has also invested approximately ₹2 crore in its composite manufacturing capabilities recently, scaling its composite division to three times its 2020 capacity.
Mr. Dilip Chandak, Chairman, Vega Auto, said the MX Carbon reflects the company’s long-term belief in carbon fibre since 1998, bringing together material expertise, manufacturing capability, and helmet engineering in a product designed and manufactured in India, calling it an important step in showcasing capabilities built over nearly three decades.
Designed and manufactured at Vega Auto’s facilities in Belgaum, Karnataka, the helmet reflects India’s growing advanced manufacturing ecosystem, spanning carbon fibre development, composite manufacturing, and final helmet engineering.
Mr. Girdhari Chandak, Managing Director, Vega Auto, said the engineering challenge was not simply to make a lighter helmet, but to optimise material, construction, and manufacturing to achieve reduced weight while meeting certification standards, calling the result a reflection of years of learning in carbon fibre and composite manufacturing.
The MX Carbon also marks the start of a broader lightweight engineering roadmap for Vega Auto, with plans to develop future helmet platforms and extend these learnings across its existing portfolio in the year ahead.
