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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.
Gilera Nexus is a maxi-scooter manufactured by Italian company Piaggio under the Gilera brand. Sold from 2003. It is available in four engines (the 125, 250, 300 and 500 cm 3). All engines are single cylinder four-stroke water cooled.
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.
Piaggio MP3. During World War II, Cushman made the Model 39, a three-wheeled utility scooter with a large storage bin between the front wheels. They sold 606 to the US military during the war. [69] The Piaggio MP3 and Yamaha Tricity are modern tilting three-wheeled scooters. Unlike most motorcycle trikes, they are reverse trikes, with two front ...
In the fall of 2005, Piaggio offered their largest-selling Vespa scooter ever, the 250 cc-engined GTS250, available in Europe with ABS. In 2009, Vespa released the GTS 300 which can cruise at 105–113 km/h (65–70 mph).
The 50 and 100 engines use the same body, which is smaller, lighter and more agile. A larger version is intended for the 150 (discontinued) 125 and 200 displacements (renewed in early 2009), while a third version is intended for the 250, 300, 400 and 500 displacements. respectful of Euro 3 anti-pollution standards.
The Piaggio XEvo is a series of scooters produced by Italian manufacturer Piaggio. The line shares various components and design, and sporting different engines sizes of 125 cc, 250 cc and 400 cc, and is a direct development of the Piaggio X8 .
In the spring of 2004 the Madison 250 RS made its debut, an updated version of the previous 250 that received a slight aesthetic restyling with new higher quality plastics and the new Piaggio Quasar engine that delivers 22 horsepower at 8250 rpm and a maximum torque of 20.2 Nm at 6500 rpm This engine replaces the old Yamaha 250.