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The Piaggio MP3 (Moto Piaggio a 3 ruote, "Piaggio moto with 3 wheels") is a tilting three-wheeled scooter by Italian manufacturer Piaggio. First marketed in 2006, it is noted for its combination of two front wheels and a single rear wheel.
The new plug-in hybrid version of the Piaggio MP3 will be equipped with a 125 cc petrol engine and electric motor, which offers about 60 km/L (141 mpg ‑US) and travels 21 km (13 mi) using battery power alone. This machine could be out in 2009. [30] Piaggio/Vespa are also developing hybrid electric scooters.
The Vespa PX was first presented in 1977 in Milan as the nuova linea model (new line). The Vespa was built with two drum brakes, a single-cylinder air cooled engine (aluminum head) and a steel chassis, but has been improved with a new front suspension and a revised rear axle for more stability.
Enrico Piaggio, the son of Piaggio's founder Rinaldo Piaggio, decided to leave the aeronautical field to address Italy's urgent need for a modern and affordable mode of transportation for the masses. In 2024 Piaggio celebrated 140 years with limited edition of 'Vespa 140th of Piaggio,' with only 140 units available from 18 to 21 April 2024.
The Piaggio Ape (pronounced [ˈpjaddʒo ˈaːpe]; ape being Italian for 'bee'), [1] [2] initially marketed as VespaCar or TriVespa, [1] is a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle, manufactured and marketed by Piaggio as an adaptation of the company's Vespa scooter (vespa being Italian for 'wasp'). It has been in continuous production since its ...
Piaggio also produced some stablemates to the Ciao: The Piaggio Si, with a telescopic front fork suspension, the Piaggio Grillo, with 14-inch wheel, Piaggio Boxer, the Si's ancestor, the Piaggio Boss, with kick starter, mass button and speedometer and the Piaggio Bravo with a telescopic front fork and a shock absorber rear suspension.
At the end of 2000 [3] the new four-stroke Piaggio LEADER (Low Emission ADvanced Engine Range) engines were presented, with 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooling and 15 horsepower for the 125 cm 3 and over 20 for the 180 cm 3; the Hexagon was the first scooter to mount these new engines together with the first Beverly and the X9.
Due to the low sales found by the X7 a little more than a year and a half after marketing, Piaggio presents the X7 Evo on June 23, 2009, which represents an improved restyled version: the front light unit changes and conforms to the style of the remaining "X" range while the chassis and mechanical characteristics remain the same except for the top-of-the-range engine: the 250 is replaced by ...