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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.

RideApart · Jul 28, 2025

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.

RideApart · Jul 23, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

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

Quick check, what are you doing this weekend?

RideApart · May 3, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025

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…

RideApart · Mar 7, 2025

Would You Swap Out Your Vespa’s Two-Stroke Engine For A Fancy Electric Motor?

For many folks, Vespa isn’t just a scooter—it’s a lifestyle. Since 1946, these Italian icons have been turning heads, from stylish city riders to hardcore two-stroke fanatics. They're nothing short of a cultural icon and status symbol.

RideApart · Feb 14, 2025

Peep This Limited Edition Vespa 946 Snake, Just In Time For Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and Vespa wants you to know that it's ready to usher in the Year of the Snake with its latest limited-edition 946! True to Vespa's unrivaled commitment to style in the modern era, there's also a capsule clothing collection to match. Let's…

RideApart · Jan 16, 2025

Mansory’s “Monaco Edition” Vespa Is Extravagant Excess, Just In a Small Package

Mansory’s newest Monaco Edition is a custom Vespa Elettrica full of carbon fiber accessories and a livery inspired by the flag of Monaco.

RideApart · Sep 8, 2024

25 most luxurious gadgets on Earth that are totally worth the splurge

Here are the most luxurious gadgets that you can actually buy now, from folding TVs and high-end hair tools to brilliant kitchen appliances and hobbyist gear.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 31, 2024