Piaggio issued its development plan for 2009-2012 on Friday and while most of the news is relatively boring, there is one extremely interesting tidbit.As for motorcycles, the Group intends to work on the growth of different brand names, also through…
We've had the 2009 Piaggio MP3 500 long enough that we've now gotten used to people gawking at it every second that it's out of the garage, but we're starting to develop a bit of a complex. Yes, the MP3…
A couple of weeks ago we picked up a long-term Piaggio MP3 500. Since then, we've been putting miles on the bizarre three-wheel leaning maxi-scooter in and around New York. Here's our initial impressions, there'll be plenty more coming…
We've just taken delivery of our first two long-term test bikes, a Piaggio MP3 500 and Suzuki TU250X. Initial impression are that the MP3 feels a little weird, but is lots of fun, while the Suzuki is surprisingly capable for…
Photo: Brk in BrklynWhat is the Aprilia Mana 850? With its CVT transmission and parking brake, is it a scooter? Do the powerful v-twin, chain final drive and steel trellis frame make it a naked bike? Does the storage…
When it goes on sale during the first quarter of 2010, the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid will become the first plug-in hybrid vehicle of any kind to be sold in the United States. Capable of returning up to 141mpg, it will…
Yesterday, I temporarily put aside our liberal media bias to appear on Fox Car Report alongside Piaggio's Paolo Timoni and host Gary Gastelu. While I wasn't given time to discuss my views on the early success of the Obama administration…