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I recreated my own Roman Holiday on a Vespa tour of Italy’s capital

Emma Cook heads to Rome for a hair-raising scooter ride ahead of the design classic’s 80th birthday

The Independent UK

“History Cool Kids” Shared 58 Interesting Photos That Might Make You See The Past Differently

History has a way of feeling distant until a single photograph suddenly makes it seem surprisingly close. The Instagram page History Cool Kids, whose content has previously been featured on Bored Panda, brings together rare and lesser-known images that reveal the past through small, striking, and often unexpected moments. Some…

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Vespa Just Turned 80, And Look At These Charming Ads From Its Past

In 2026, we're so surrounded by advertising that it can be hard to remember when ads could be fun, cute, and charming. But Vespa's totally were!

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Vespa turns 80: The spark that put the world on two Italian wheels

From a 1946 patent to global icon: A revolutionary design which became a big screen darling and more.

Euronews

Vespa's Smallest Scooters Finally Get Disc Brakes All Around In The Year 2026

The 50cc, 125cc, and 150cc Primavera and Sprint S add a few new features, colors, and style refinements to help you live in color.

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Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, and Vespa Didn’t Reinvent Their Offerings, They Elevated Them

From middleweight adventure bikes to urban scooters, the latest updates from Piaggio's brands focus on refinement, electronics, and rider experience.

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Vespa’s 946 Horse Is the Biggest Fashion Statement You Can Make on Two Wheels

Vespa just released information about the 946 Horse, which is the brand's latest addition to the Lunar Collection and as much fashion as I can handle on two wheels.

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A Vespa Resurrected My Love Life, Like No Motorcycle Could

After six weeks on a Vespa GTS SuperTech 310, my love life was better than ever. This not-so-little scooter turned every trip into an adventure with my partner.

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Old Scooters Will Take Over Goodwood for Vespa’s 80th Birthday

Vespa will lead a pre-1966 scooter parade at the 2026 Goodwood Revival, celebrating the roots of modern two-wheel culture.

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What a Vespa and an Ungodly Violent Storm Taught Me About Perseverance

I rode a Vespa GTS 300 through one of the most dangerous areas in Mexico City during an ungodly storm, and it made me realize something motorcycling has been teaching me all my life.

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Vespa Goes Full Nostalgia With the Primavera and GTS 80th Edition Scooters

Vespa celebrates 80 years with the Primavera and GTS in a revived 1946 Verde Pastello green colorway.

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Can Electric Scooters Still Have Soul? The Lambretta Elettra S Sure Thinks So

Once Italy’s other great scooter brand, Lambretta brings its heritage into the EV era with the Elettra S, mixing vintage attitude with modern tech.

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This Is the Neo-Retro Scooter Vespa Should’ve Built, and It Was Built in Asia

Built in China and Thailand but born from British nostalgia, the Royal Alloy JPS 350 is what happens when retro style meets modern performance.

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Suzuki Joins the Retro Scooter Craze With This Updated Machine

Japanese scooters have been becoming more retro recently, and it’s clear to see they’re all channeling their inner Vespa.

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Mitsubishi Once Made a Wilder Rocket-Launching Scooter to Compete with Vespa's

Vespa's 150 Tap rocket-launching scooter may get all the fanfare, but Mitsubishi once made an even wilder one for Taiwan's military. You literally sit on the barrel tube.

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Mark Your Calendars, the World's Favorite Scooter Icon Is Turning 80

Vespa is a name that's synonymous with scooters all over the world, and it's celebrating a major anniversary with a big four-day celebration in Italy in 2026.

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Stay At This Hotel, Get a Free Vespa Scooter With It's Villa Experience

The swanky Resort at Pelican Hill hotel in Newport Beach, California will give guests a free Vespa scooter to keep if they go for an $11,000 stay package. Like, keep forever.

Evening Standard

Best electric mopeds: Top choices for efficient city travel

Like a true nature’s child, the born to be mild Stuart Pritchard sets off on an electric adventure in a bid to find the five raddest e-rides of 2025

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That Time Some Geniuses Took a Vespa Scooter to the Dakar Off-Road Rally

When you think of the Dakar Rally, you probably don't think of tiny Vespa scooters. And yet, a quartet of Vespas took part way back at the beginning. Here's how it went down.

RideApart

Scooter Maker Vespa Gives Its History a Gorgeous Nod With the Officina 8 Collection

Vespa just dropped a new scooter, riding gear, and casual apparel collection, and this time, it's honoring the brand's Officina Sperimentale division.

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Piaggio Scooters Just Got a 4-Year Warranty, But Not In the US

Piaggio has a new 4-year warranty on its scooters including those from Aprilia and Vespa. Unfortunately, it’s exclusive to Europe, at least for now.

Fashion Times

Vespa's Western-Leaning Summer Edit 2025 Allows You to Coordinate With Your Scooter

Called The Empty Space, the designs are meant to inspire "a limitless exploration of new worlds and inspiring destinations."

RideApart

You Could Be Rolling At Vespa World Days Right Now, If You Hurry

Quick check, what are you doing this weekend?

International Business Times

Vespa Love Affair: Indonesians Turn Vintage Scooters Electric

When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL Vespa for a ride, its white paint peeling off, the usual fumes and hum of the free-spirited scooters cannot be seen or heard.

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Vespa's Owner Is Just Conquering the Market, KTM Should Take Note

For plenty of motorcycle and powersports manufacturers, 2024 was a year to forget, financially speaking. KTM all but imploded, and the cost-saving measures employed by Polaris are bleeding into 2025. So how, then, in the midst of all this, did Piaggio Group—owner of Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi, Gilera, Scarabeo brands—manage…

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