The feeling of nostalgia among scooterists today is strong, with many still preferring the models from days gone by rather than the latest machines. But did you know that when the classic Vespa smallframes disappeared from British showrooms to be replaced by the more modern PK range, the demand for the older style models was … Continue reading Japan’s Classic Vespas of the 90s
Word on the street has reached us here at ScooterNova that a new capacity engine has been developed by Piaggio to replace their current '300' (278cc) and is due to be launched soon. Does anybody fancy a Vespa GTS 310 or Piaggio MP3 310? We do like a bit of research here at ScooterNova … Continue reading Rumour Mill – a New Vespa GTS 310 for 2025?
For the Piaggio Group, it was motorcycles that took centre stage at the 2023 Eicma Show in Milan today. But the smallframe Vespa range did get a minor makeover with some new colours and technology too. Their press release begins: “Milan, 7 November 2023 - The Piaggio Group attends EICMA having consolidated its position as … Continue reading Updated Vespa Scooters at the Eicma Show in Milan
The home of ScooterNova magazine, aka the former Lambretta Museum in Weston-super-Mare. A couple of beautiful 1950s Lambretta LDs that were part of the display there. This pair were produced by Innocenti in Milan, the red and white one on the left being a later model of the LD range. Despite it's age and capacity, … Continue reading 1950s Lambretta Scooters
The Piaggio Group have announced new models to be unveiled at Eicma in Milan today, with motorcycles from Moto Guzzi and Aprilia (including an electric motorbike), while the new scooters consist of updated GTS and GTV Vespas, striking new colours for the Primavera model and 946, plus the latest electric Piaggio 1 scooter. Starting from … Continue reading New Vespa Options and Piaggio Electric launched at Eicma 2022
Following our blog here on the ScooterNova site at the end of September where we revealed some spy shots of the new scooters undergoing a road test, Piaggio have officially announced the new Vespa GTS scooter that will carry the marque into 2023. As we wrote, the new Vespa GTS has received a cosmetic makeover … Continue reading New Vespa GTS Officially Announced
