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Vespa claims 70–75 mpg ‑US (3.4–3.1 L/100 km; 84–90 mpg ‑imp) fuel efficiency. [1] The LX models feature an automatic torque slave transmission and front disc and rear drum brakes. Released in 2005, the LX is the Roman Numeral [2] for 60, marking the sixtieth anniversary of the first Vespa scooter in 1946. The LXV, the V denoting a ...
Named after Chetak, the horse of the Indian warrior Maharana Pratap, the scooter's original petrol version licensed production of the Italian Vespa Sprint.Chetak had absorbent waiting period, which sometimes had 10 years of waiting period [3] was an affordable means of transportation for Indian urban upper-middle-class families, marketed under the tagline Hamara Bajaj (Our Bajaj).
Vespa 400 dashboard Vespa 400 engine. The British Motor magazine tested a 400 de luxe saloon in 1959 recording a top speed of 51.8 mph (83.4 km/h) and acceleration from 0-40 mph (64 km/h) in 23.0 seconds and a fuel consumption of 55.3 miles per imperial gallon (5.11 L/100 km; 46.0 mpg ‑US).
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. It was distributed as Vespa P 125 X and as Vespa P 200 E with an electronic ignition (E for Elettronica) and since 1978 as Vespa P 150 X.
When both power sources are used the MP3 can run for a maximum of 25 minutes, with performance equivalent to a 250 cc scooter. [3] When powered solely by the petrol engine the MP3 is slower than other 125 cm 3 machines due to its weight: 249 kg (549 lb) compared with 208 kg (459 lb) for the petrol-only model.
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 Primavera is a scooter produced by Piaggio under the Vespa brand since 2013. The Vespa Sprint was also derived from the Primavera, a sportier evolution with specific aesthetic details. The Vespa Sprint was also derived from the Primavera, a sportier evolution with specific aesthetic details.
The Vespa 946 is a scooter announced by Piaggio, sold under their Vespa brand, that sold starting in July 2013. Piaggio presented the retro-futurist Vespa Quarantasei concept , based on the 1945 Vespa MP6 prototype, at the 2011 EICMA motorcycle show.