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[2 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 37 views]

George Clooney shows off his scooting skills in his new movie, “The American” in which he proves it’s possible to chase down a car by Vespa. Click on inside for a clip.

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[31 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 64 views]
Blast from the Past: From 2 to 4 strokes

Ever wondered what prompted Piaggio to abandon the famous “putt-putt-putt” of the two-stroke engine and move to a four-stroke solution?

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[23 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 86 views]
JustGottaScoot reviews the Kymco Like200i

David Harrington over at JustGottaScoot.com is back with another comprehensive scooter review. This time, Kymco’s unashamed take on the Vespa LX, the Like200i.

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[22 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 105 views]
Stella four stroke delayed again

The delayed US debut of the new four stroke Genuine Scooter Company Stella has hit another hitch. At least this time we know why. Read on inside.

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[20 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 70 views]

This episode of the popular BBC auto show, “Top Gear” has been doing the rounds for some time, but given my recent trip to Vietnam, it felt time to post it here.

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[6 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 251 views]
Vespa introduces 2011 colors

Vespa continues to move from strength to strength with the recent announcement of three new colors for the 2011 line-up. Celeste Blue on the LX50 4V and LX150 i.e. Metallic Bronze on the GTS 300 and Titanium on the GTS 300 Super.

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[1 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 156 views]
Rainy-day Vespa papercraft

Like Vespas? Hate rainy days? Good because according to the forecast this week we’ve got three days of stormy weather ahead of us. So, warm up the printer, grab some glue, an x-acto knife, and steady your hand for some Vespa papercraft.

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[22 Jun 2010 | One Comment | 195 views]

The New York Times has a fascinating (though sad) video feature on the dangerous traffic conditions present on India’s streets, exacerbated by the country’s massive expansion of a new highway system.

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[9 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 153 views]
With sales upswing, Vespa to return to India

Autotalk.com has the news that Piaggio has concreted plans to get the Vespa back into the Indian market after a long hiatus.

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[20 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 272 views]

JustGottaScoot’s David Harrington recently got Genuine’s founder Philip McCaleb on the phone to answer some questions about their upcoming releases. Click through to listen in.