Fifty years ago, Piaggio shook up the scooter world with its Vespa GS (Gran Sport), at the time the fastest Vespa, the first to reach speeds of more than 60 mph and the first Vespa model with 10-inch ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

The name Vespa was actually an equated version of the word ""wasp"" because of its buzzing engine note sound and the bulbous shaped tail section. Vespa scooters, a cultUral icon, are in several ways ...

Piaggio have announced the first details of the 2019 Vespa GTS 300 HPE, which is the most powerful and fuel-efficient engine in the firm’s history, boasting peak power of 23.5bhp. Thanks to a ...

A tribute to the iconic Vespa Grand Sport, which turned the scooting world on its head 50 years ago, the 2009 Vespa GTS 250, with its 12-inch alloy wheels, front and rear disc brakes, and ...

A new 125cc engine has turned down the power on Vespa’s most gutsy scooter – and made it more accessible to motorists looking to cut their commuting times! Previously, the GTS Super only came with a ...

Vespa is so well established, so definitive of its type, the name has become a generic term. A vespa is a scooter because the Vespa was the first and most enduring of the breed: even the new, 2009 ...