Vespa Bikes

The new Vespa Elettrica promises a comfortable, feature-rich ride with ‘zero noise and emission’

Piaggio managed to fill the electric hole at 2017 EICMA at least to some extent with its new electric scooter called the Vespa Elettrica, which in English simply translates to ‘Vespa Electric’. The concept that was first unveiled at last year’s EICMA sticks to the same classic retro styling but is powered by an electric motor this time round. The electric motor on the bike manages to churn out 2kW of continuous power and 4kW of peak power. Piaggio says the scooter will easily outrank a 50cc scooter in terms of performance, especially in terms of initial acceleration, which makes it more reasonable for urban riding where peppy performance is of importance. Vespa also claims that the scooter has a range of 100km, enough for your urban commutes. However, there is the X variant which offers a truly impressive 200 km range! How is it possible, you ask? Well, it’s been accomplished by placing a generator next to the lithium-ion battery unit, amplifying its range by double. The range-extending generator, though, is essentially a 4-stroke petrol engine, which as per Piaggio is meant for nothing else but to recharge the battery for... read more »

The stylish Vespa RED scooter has a kind heart as proceedings from its sale will be donated to Global Fund grants that support the fight to end AIDS

The Vespa 125 and Vespa 150 scooter range will be receiving a minor facelift soon